1 Chronicles 11:17

New Century Version

David had a strong desire for some water. He said, “Oh, I wish someone would get me water from the well near the city gate of Bethlehem!”

Cross References

1 Chronicles 11:16

At that time David was in a stronghold, and some of the Philistines were in Bethlehem.

1 Chronicles 11:18

So the Three broke through the Philistine army and took water from the well near the city gate in Bethlehem. Then they brought it to David, but he refused to drink it. He poured it out before the Lord,

Psalm 143:6

I lift my hands to you in prayer. As a dry land needs rain, I thirst for you.Selah

Psalm 60:9

Who will bring me to the strong, walled city? Who will lead me to Edom?

Psalm 63:1

God, you are my God. I search for you. I thirst for you like someone in a dry, empty land where there is no water.

Isaiah 12:3

You will receive your salvation with joy as you would draw water from a well.

John 4:10

Jesus said, “If you only knew the free gift of God and who it is that is asking you for water, you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water.”

John 4:14

but whoever drinks the water I give will never be thirsty. The water I give will become a spring of water gushing up inside that person, giving eternal life.”