New English Translation
1 Chronicles 11:17
17David was thirsty and said, “How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate!”
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
15Three of the thirty leaders went down to David at the rocky cliff at the cave of Adullam, while a Philistine force was camped in the Valley of Rephaim. 16David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem. David was thirsty and said, “How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate!” 18So the three elite warriors broke through the Philistine forces and drew some water from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate. They carried it back to David, but David refused to drink it. He poured it out as a drink offering to the Lord 19and said, “God forbid that I should do this! Should I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they risked their lives to bring it to him, he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three elite warriors.
Read all of 1 Chronicles 111 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 11:4Now the mixed multitude who were among them craved more desirable foods, and so the Israelites wept again and said, “If only we had meat to eat!
- 2 Samuel 23:15David was thirsty and said, “How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the gate!”
- Psalms 143:6I spread my hands out to you in prayer; my soul thirsts for you in a parched land.
- Psalms 42:1As a deer longs for streams of water, so I long for you, O God!
- Psalms 63:1O God, you are my God! I long for you! My soul thirsts for you, my flesh yearns for you, in a dry and parched land where there is no water.
- Isaiah 12:3Joyfully you will draw water from the springs of deliverance.
- John 4:10Jesus answered her, “If you had known the gift of God and who it is who said to you, ‘Give me some water to drink,’ you would have asked him, and 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
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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
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