1 Chronicles 11:17
 1 Chronicles 11:17 
New International Version (©2011)
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 Living Translation (©2007)
David remarked longingly to his men, "Oh, how I would love some of that good water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem."

English Standard Version (©2001)
And David said longingly, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
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!"

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
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!

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
David was extremely thirsty and said, "If only someone would bring me water to drink from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem!"

International Standard Version (©2012)
David expressed a longing, "Oh, how I wish someone would get me a drink of water from the Bethlehem well that's by the city gate!"

NET Bible (©2006)
David was thirsty and said, "How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
David was thirsty and said, "I wish I could have a drink of water from the cistern at the city gate of Bethlehem."

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me a drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!

American 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!

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!

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate.

Darby Bible 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!

English Revised 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!

Webster's Bible Translation
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!

World English Bible
David longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of 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!'

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

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 that are faithful to Him, shall find their names registered much more to their honour, than these are in the records of fame.


Pulpit Commentary

Verse 17. - The well of Bethlehem... at the gate. Nothing else is known of this well. No trace of it exists now, according to Dr. Robinson ('Bibl. Res.,' 1:473). The traditional well is half a mile distant, to the north of the town, and consists of a group of three cisterns, while the present town is supplied with water by an aqueduct.


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David's Mightiest Warriors
16And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem. 17And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate! 18And the three broke through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, 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.

2 Samuel 23:15 David longed for water and said, "Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!"
1 Chronicles 11:16 At that time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.
1 Chronicles 11:18 So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD.