2 Samuel 23:15 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Samuel 23:15

13 Then ^athree of the thirty chief men went down at harvest time and came to David at ^bthe cave of Adullam. And the troop of Philistines encamped in ^cthe Valley of Rephaim.

14 David was then in ^athe stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

15 And David said with longing, “Oh, that someone would give me a drink of the water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”

16 So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord.

17 And he said, “Far be it from me, O Lord, that I should do this! Is this not ^athe blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives?” Therefore he would not drink it. These things were done by the three mighty men.

18 Now ^aAbishai the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of another three. He lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name among these three.

Verse Comparison: 2 Samuel 23:15

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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 said longingly, Oh, that someone would give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem by the gate!

Contemporary English Version
and he was very thirsty. He said, "I wish I had a drink from the well by the gate at 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 grew homesick and said, "How I wish someone would bring me a drink of water from the well by the gate at Bethlehem!"

King James Version
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by 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 the 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 lies 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 a drink of the water of the well of Beth-Lehem, which `is' by the gate?'

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