Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
and David longeth, and saith, 'Who doth give me to drink water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that is at the gate!'
New American Standard Bible
David had a craving and said, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
King James Version
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!
Holman Bible
David was extremely thirsty
International Standard Version
David expressed a longing, "Oh, how I wish someone would get me a drink of water from the Bethlehem well that's by the city gate!"
A Conservative Version
And David longed, and said, Oh that a man would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!
American Standard Version
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!
Amplified
David had a craving and said, “Oh that someone would give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem, which is next to the gate!”
Bible in Basic English
And David, moved by a strong desire, said, If only someone would give me a drink of the water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem by the doorway into the town!
Darby Translation
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me to drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate!
Julia Smith Translation
And David will long, and say, Who will give me to drink from the water from the well of the house of bread, which is in the gate?
King James 2000
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me a drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!
Lexham Expanded Bible
And David had a craving, and he said, "Who could give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem that [is] by the gate!"
Modern King James verseion
And David longed and said, Oh that someone would give me drink from the water of the well of Bethlehem, which was by the gate!
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And David longed and said, "Oh that one would give me of the water of the well of Bethlehem that is in the gate, for to drink."
NET Bible
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!"
New Heart English Bible
David longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate."
The Emphasized Bible
And David longed, and said - Who will give me to drink of the water, out of the well of Bethlehem, that is within the gate?
Webster
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!
World English Bible
David longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!"
Themes
Abishai » Obtains water from the well of bethlehem for david
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Chronicles 11:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
David's Mighty Men
16 and David is then in the fortress, and the station of the Philistines is then in Beth-Lehem, 17 and David longeth, and saith, 'Who doth give me to drink water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that is at the gate!' 18 And the three break through the camp of the Philistines, and draw water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that is at the gate, and bear and bring in unto David, and David hath not been willing to drink it, and poureth it out to Jehovah,
Cross References
Numbers 11:4-5
And the rabble who are in its midst have lusted greatly, and the sons of Israel also turn back and weep, and say, 'Who doth give us flesh?
2 Samuel 23:15-16
and David longeth and saith, 'Who doth give me a drink of the water of the well of Beth-Lehem, which is by the gate?'
Psalm 42:1-2
To the Overseer. -- An Instruction. By sons of Korah. As a hart doth pant for streams of water, So my soul panteth toward Thee, O God.
Psalm 63:1
A Psalm of David, in his being in the wilderness of Judah. O God, Thou art my God, earnestly do I seek Thee, Thirsted for Thee hath my soul, Longed for Thee hath my flesh, In a land dry and weary, without waters.
Psalm 143:6
I have spread forth my hands unto Thee, My soul is as a weary land for Thee. Selah.
Isaiah 12:3
And ye have drawn waters with joy Out of the fountains of salvation,
John 4:10
Jesus answered and said to her, 'If thou hadst known the gift of God, and who it is who is saying to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked him, and he would have given thee living water.'
John 4:14
but whoever may drink of the water that I will give him, may not thirst -- to the age; and the water that I will give him shall become in him a well of water, springing up to life age-during.'