2 Samuel 23:15
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Davidדָוִ֖ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
had a cravingוַיִּתְאַוֶּ֥ה
(vai·yit·'av·veh)
183: to incline, desirefrom an unused word
and said,וַיֹּאמַ֑ר
(vai·yo·mar;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Oh that someoneמִ֚י
(mi)
4310: who?a prim. pronoun
would giveיַשְׁקֵ֣נִי
(yash·ke·ni)
8248: cause to drink water, give to drinka prim. root
me waterמַ֔יִם
(ma·yim,)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
to drink 
 
8248: cause to drink water, give to drinka prim. root
from the wellמִבֹּ֥אר
(mib·bor)
877: a cistern, pit, wellfrom baar
of Bethlehemלֶ֖חֶם
(le·chem)
1035: "place of bread," a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulunfrom bayith and lechem
whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
is by the gate!"בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃
(ba·sha·'ar.)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
longed
'avah  (aw-vaw')
to wish for -- covet, (greatly) desire, be desirous, long, lust (after).
and said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Oh that one would give me drink
shaqah  (shaw-kaw')
to quaff, i.e. (causatively) to irrigate or furnish a potion to -- cause to (give, give to, let, make to) drink, drown, moisten, water.
of the water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
of the well
bowr  (bore)
a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison) -- cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.
of Bethlehem
Beyth Lechem  (bayth leh'-khem)
house of bread; Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine -- Beth-lehem.
which is by the gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
Parallel Verses
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!"

King James Bible
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!

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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
David expressed his 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
David was thirsty and said, "How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the gate!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When David became thirsty, he said, "I wish I could have a drink of water from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem."

King James 2000 Bible
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!
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