Verse Comparison: 1 Chronicles 11:17
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® Bible
And David longingly said, Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate!
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."
Darby English Version
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!
Good News Bible
David got homesick and said, "How I wish someone would bring me a drink of water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem!"
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!
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!"
New International Version
David longed for water and said, "Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!"
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!”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
David had a craving and said, "Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which stands by 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!"
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!'
