1 Chronicles 11:17
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And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate.

longed

Numbers 11:4,5 For a mixt multitude of people, that came up with them, burned with desire, sitting and weeping, the children of Israel also being joined with them, and said: Who shall give us flesh to eat? . . .

2 Samuel 23:15,16 And David longed, and said: O that some man would get me a drink of the water out of the cistern, that is in Bethlehem, by the gate. . . .

Psalm 143:6 I stretched forth my hands to thee: my soul is as earth without water unto thee.

of the water

Psalm 42:1,2 Unto the end, understanding for the sons of Core. [2] As the hart panteth after the fountains of water; so my soul panteth after thee, O God. . . .

Psalm 63:1 A psalm of David while he was in the desert of Edom. [2] O God, my God, to thee do I watch at break of day. For thee my soul hath thirsted; for thee my flesh, O how many ways!

Isaiah 12:3 Thou shall draw waters with joy out of the saviour's fountains:

John 4:10,14 Jesus answered and said to her: If thou didst know the gift of God and who he is that saith to thee: Give me to drink; thou perhaps wouldst have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. . . .

Context
David's Mighty Men
16And David was in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines in Bethlehem. 17And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate.18And these three broke through the midst of the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, which was in the gate, and brought it to David to drink: and he would not drink of it, but rather offered it to the Lord,…
Cross References
2 Samuel 23:15
And David longed, and said: O that some man would get me a drink of the water out of the cistern, that is in Bethlehem, by the gate.

1 Chronicles 11:16
And David was in a hold, and the garrison of the Philistines in Bethlehem.

1 Chronicles 11:18
And these three broke through the midst of the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, which was in the gate, and brought it to David to drink: and he would not drink of it, but rather offered it to the Lord,

Lexicon
David
דָּוִ֖יד (dā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

longed for water
וַיִּתְאָ֥יו (way·yiṯ·’āw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 183: To incline, desire

and said,
וַיֹּאמַ֑ר (way·yō·mar)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“Oh, that someone
מִ֚י (mî)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

would get me a drink
יַשְׁקֵ֣נִי (yaš·qê·nî)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 8248: To quaff, to irrigate, furnish a, potion to

of water
מַ֔יִם (ma·yim)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen

from the well
מִבּ֥וֹר (mib·bō·wr)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 953: A pit, cistern, well

near the gate
בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃ (baš·šā·‘ar)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate

of Bethlehem!”
לֶ֖חֶם (le·ḥem)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1035: Bethlehem -- 'place of bread', a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun


Additional Translations
David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”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!

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!

And David longed, and said, Who will give me water to drink of the well of Bethleem, that is in the gate?

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!

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!

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!

David longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!"

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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