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Thursday, July 17th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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New American Standard Bible (1995)
1 Chronicles 11:17
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!"
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Christian Standard Bible®
David was extremely thirsty and said, “If only someone would bring me water to drink from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem!”
David was extremely thirsty and said, “If only someone would bring me water to drink from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem!”
Hebrew Names Version
David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beit-Lechem, which is by the gate!
David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beit-Lechem, 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!
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!
English Standard Version
And David said longingly, "Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!"
And David said longingly, "Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!"
New Century Version
David had a strong desire for some water. He said, "Oh, I wish someone would get me water from the well near the city gate of Bethlehem!"
David had a strong desire for some water. He said, "Oh, I wish someone would get me water from the well near the city gate of Bethlehem!"
New English Translation
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!"
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!"
Amplified Bible
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!"
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!"
New American Standard Bible
And 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!"
And 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!"
World English Bible
David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!
David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!
Geneva Bible (1587)
And Dauid longed, and said, Oh, that one would giue me to drinke of the water of the well of Beth-lehem that is at the gate.
And Dauid longed, and said, Oh, that one would giue me to drinke of the water of the well of Beth-lehem that is at the gate.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then 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!"
Then 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!"
Berean Standard Bible
David longed for water and said, "Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!"
David longed for water and said, "Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!"
Contemporary English Version
and he said, "I'm very thirsty. I wish I had a drink of water from the well by the gate to Bethlehem."
and he said, "I'm very thirsty. I wish I had a drink of water from the well by the gate to Bethlehem."
Complete Jewish Bible
David had a craving and said, "I wish someone could give me water to drink from the well by the gate of Beit-Lechem!"
David had a craving and said, "I wish someone could give me water to drink from the well by the gate of Beit-Lechem!"
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!
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!
Easy-to-Read Version
David was thirsty for some water from his hometown, so he said, "Oh, if only I could have some water from that well by the gate in Bethlehem."
David was thirsty for some water from his hometown, so he said, "Oh, if only I could have some water from that well by the gate in Bethlehem."
George Lamsa Translation
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me a drink of water from the great cistern of Bethlehem that is at the gate of the city!
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me a drink of water from the great cistern of Bethlehem that is at the gate of the city!
Good News Translation
David got homesick and said, "How I wish someone would bring me a drink of water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem!"
David got homesick and said, "How I wish someone would bring me a drink of water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem!"
Lexham English 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!"
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!"
Literal Translation
And David longed, and said, Who shall give me drink, water from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate?
And David longed, and said, Who shall give me drink, water from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Dauid was desyrous, and sayde: O that some wolde geue me to drynke of the water out of the well at Bethleem vnder the gate.
And Dauid was desyrous, and sayde: O that some wolde geue me to drynke of the water out of the well at Bethleem vnder 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!
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!
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!
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!
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Dauid longed, and sayde: Oh that one woulde geue me drinke of the water of the well that is at the gate at Bethlehem.
And Dauid longed, and sayde: Oh that one woulde geue me drinke of the water of the well that is at the gate at Bethlehem.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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!'
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!'
King James Version (1611)
And Dauid longed and said, Oh that one would giue me drinke of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate.
And Dauid longed and said, Oh that one would giue me drinke of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And David longed, and said, Who will give me water to drink of the well of Bethleem, that is in the gate?
And David longed, and said, Who will give me water to drink of the well of Bethleem, that is in the gate?
English Revised 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!
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!
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor Dauid desiride watir, and seide, Y wolde, that sum man yaf to me water of the cisterne of Bethleem, which is in the yate.
Therfor Dauid desiride watir, and seide, Y wolde, that sum man yaf to me water of the cisterne of Bethleem, which is in the yate.
Update Bible 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!
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!
Webster's Bible Translation
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!
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 King James Version
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!"
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!"
New Living Translation
David remarked longingly to his men, "Oh, how I would love some of that good water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem."
David remarked longingly to his men, "Oh, how I would love some of that good water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem."
New Life Bible
David had a strong desire. He said, "O, if only someone would give me water to drink from the well by the gate of Bethlehem!"
David had a strong desire. He said, "O, if only someone would give me water to drink from the well by the gate of Bethlehem!"
New Revised Standard
David said longingly, "O that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!"
David said longingly, "O that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!"
J.B. Rotherham 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?
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?
Douay-Rheims Bible
And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate.
And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate.
Revised Standard Version
And David said longingly, "O that some one would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate!"
And David said longingly, "O that some one would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate!"
Young's 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!'
and David longeth, and saith, `Who doth give me to drink water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that [is] at the gate!'
Contextual Overview
10 Now these are the heads of the mighty men whom David had, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of the LORD concerning Israel. 11 These constitute the list of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he killed at one time. 12 After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men. 13 He was with David at Pasdammim when the Philistines were gathered together there to battle, and there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled before the Philistines. 14 They took their stand in the midst of the plot and defended it, and struck down the Philistines; and the LORD saved them by a great victory. 15 Now three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam, while the army of the Philistines was camping in the valley of Rephaim. 16 David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. 17 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!"18 So the three broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water from the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David; nevertheless David would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD; 19 and he said, "Be it far from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives? For at the risk of their lives they brought it." Therefore he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
longed: Numbers 11:4, Numbers 11:5, 2 Samuel 23:15, 2 Samuel 23:16, Psalms 143:6
of the water: Psalms 42:1, Psalms 42:2, Psalms 63:1, Isaiah 12:3, John 4:10, John 4:14
Reciprocal: 1 Chronicles 9:15 - Zichri Psalms 60:9 - Who
Gill's Notes on the Bible
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Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Chronicles 11:17. David longed — See the notes on 2 Samuel 23:15-17.
