1 Chronicles 11:17
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!
1 Chronicles 11:17 in other translations
| BSB | David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!” |
|---|---|
| WEB | David longed, and said, “Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!” |
| ASV | 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! |
| YLT | and David longeth, and saith, ‘Who doth give me to drink water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that is at the gate!' |
| DARBY | 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! |
| BBE | 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! |
| 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! |
What does 1 Chronicles 11:17 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 11:15-19
15-19. 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…
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 11:10-47
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…
1 Chronicles 11:17 in the original Hebrew
Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.
Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).
Cross references for 1 Chronicles 11:17
- John 4:14
But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
- John 4:10
Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
- Isaiah 12:3
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
- 2 Samuel 23:15-16
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, which is by the gate! And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth–lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord.
- Psalms 63:1
A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
- Psalms 42:1-2
To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God?
- Numbers 11:4-5
And the mixt multitude that was among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? We remember the fish, which we did eat in Egypt freely; the cucumbers, and the melons, and the leeks, and the onions, and the garlick:
- Psalms 143:6
I stretch forth my hands unto thee: my soul thirsteth after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
Ranked by reader votes · OpenBible.info cross references (CC BY).
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Context
- 1 Chronicles 11:16
And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Beth–lehem.
- 1 Chronicles 11:17
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!
- 1 Chronicles 11:18
And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth–lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the Lord,
1 Chronicles 11:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | David deseó entonces, y dijo: ¡Quién me diera á beber de las aguas del pozo de Beth-lehem, que está á la puerta! |
|---|---|
| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et David convoita, et dit: Qui me fera boire de l’eau du puits de Bethléhem, qui est près de la porte? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und David hatte ein Gelüste und sprach: Wer wird mich mit Wasser tränken aus der Cisterne zu Bethlehem, die am Tore ist? |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Desideravit igitur David, et dixit: O si quis daret mihi aquam de cisterna Bethlehem, quæ est in porta! |