1 Chronicles 11:17

1 Chronicles 11:17 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, that is at the gate!
• New International Version (NIV)David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And David said longingly, "Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And David said with longing, “Oh, that someone would give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”

Context of 1 Chronicles 11:17

15Once three of the thirty leading men went down to David’s rock at the cave of Adullam when the army of the Philistines was camping in the valley of Rephaim. 16While David was in the fortified camp, Philistine troops were in Bethlehem. David was thirsty and said, “I wish I could have a drink of water from the cistern at the city gate of Bethlehem.” 18So the three burst into the Philistine camp and drew water from the cistern. They brought it to David, but he refused to drink it. He poured it out ⌞as an offering⌟ to the Lord 19and said, “It’s unthinkable that I would do this, God. Should I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives? They had to risk their lives to get this water.” So he refused to drink it. These are the things which the three fighting men did.

1 Chronicles 11:17 word by word

וַיִּתְאָ֥יו דָּוִ֖יד וַיֹּאמַ֑ר מִ֚י יַשְׁקֵ֣נִי מַ֔יִם מִבּ֥וֹר בֵּֽית־לֶ֖חֶם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• longedאָוָה'âvâh · to desireH183
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Oh that one would give me drinkשָׁקָהshâqâh · to water: drinkH8248
• of the waterמַיmayim · waterH4325
• of the wellבּוֹרbôr · pitH953
• of Beth–lehemבֵּית לֶ֫חֶםbêyth lechem · BethlehemH1035
• at the gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 11:17

• Numbers 11:4Some foreigners among the Israelites had a strong craving for ⌞other kinds of⌟ food. Even the Israelites started crying again and said, “If only we had meat to eat!
• 2 Samuel 23:15When David became thirsty, he said, “I wish I could have a drink of water from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem.”
• Psalms 143:6I stretch out my hands to you in prayer. Like parched land, my soul thirsts for you. Selah
• Psalms 42:1As a deer longs for flowing streams, so my soul longs for you, O God.
• Psalms 63:1O God, you are my God. At dawn I search for you. My soul thirsts for you. My body longs for you in a dry, parched land where there is no water.
• Isaiah 12:3With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation.
• John 4:10Jesus replied to her, “If you only knew what God’s gift is and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked him for a drink. He would have given you living water.”

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 11:17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 17David longed - See the notes on 2 Samuel 23:15-17; (note).Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-47Verses 10-47 An account is given of David's worthies, the great men who served him. Yet David reckoned his success, not as from the mighty men that were with him, but from the mighty God, whose presence is all in all. In strengthening him, they strengthened themselves and their own interest, for his advancement was theirs. We shall gain by what we do in our places for the support of the kingdom of the Son of David; and those that are faithful to Him…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-47This story about David's mighty warriors shows that Israel's best and bravest men supported him, along with all of Israel (compare 2 Samuel 23:8–39).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1915-19. David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink ... of the well of Beth-lehem--(See on 2Sa 23:15). This chivalrous act evinces the enthusiastic devotion of David's men, that they were ready to gratify his smallest wish at the risk of their lives. It is probable that, when uttering the wish, David had no recollection of the military posted at Beth-lehem. It is generally taken for granted that those who fought a way to the well of Beth-lehem…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 11:17

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary