1 Chronicles 11:17
World English Bible (WEB)
David longed, and said, “Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
In context
15 Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
16 David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem at that time.
17 David longed, and said, “Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
18 The three broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, took it, and brought it to David; but David would not drink any of it, but poured it out to the LORD,
19 and said, “My God forbid me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?” For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.
1 Chronicles 11:17 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- David longed, and said, “Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
- KJV King James Version
- 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!
- BSB 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!”
- ASV 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!
- YLT 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!'
- DBY 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!
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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!