2 Samuel 23:15

New American Bible - revised edition

Now David had a craving and said, “If only someone would give me a drink of water from the cistern by the gate of Bethlehem!”

Cross References

Genesis 35:19

Thus Rachel died; and she was buried on the road to Ephrath (now Bethlehem).

2 Samuel 23:16

Thereupon the three warriors broke through the encampment of the Philistines, drew water from the cistern by the gate of Bethlehem, and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it, and instead poured it out to the Lord,

1 Chronicles 11:17

David had a strong craving, and said, “If only someone would give me a drink of water from the cistern by the gate of Bethlehem!”

Psalm 119:81

My soul longs for your salvation; I put my hope in your word.

Psalm 63:1

A psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.

Isaiah 41:17

The afflicted and the needy seek water in vain, their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the Lord, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.

Isaiah 44:3

I will pour out water upon the thirsty ground, streams upon the dry land; I will pour out my spirit upon your offspring, my blessing upon your descendants.

John 4:10

Jesus answered and said to her, “If you knew the gift of God and who is saying to you, ‘Give me a drink,’ you would have asked him and he would have given you living water.”

John 4:14

but whoever drinks the water I shall give will never thirst; the water I shall give will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life.”

John 7:37

On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and exclaimed, “Let anyone who thirsts come to me and drink.