1 Chronicles 11:17

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15 Now three of the thirty chief men ^awent down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines encamped ^bin the Valley of Rephaim.

16 David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

17 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!”

18 So the three 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 David would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord.

19 And he said, “Far be it from me, O my God, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.” Therefore he would not drink it. These things were done by the three mighty men.

Verse Comparison: 1 Chronicles 11:17

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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 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!'

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