At that time David was in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.
1 Chronicles 11:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised David was extremely thirsty and said, ‘If only someone would bring me water to drink from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem! ’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And David longingly said, Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate! American Standard Version (1901) 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! Common English Bible David had a craving and said, “If only someone could give me a drink of water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem.” Catholic Public Domain Version And then David desired and said, "O if only someone would give me water from the well of Bethlehem, which is at the gate!" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate. |
At that time David was in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.
So the Three broke through to the Philistine camp and drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem. They brought it back to David, but he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out to the Lord.
Jesus answered, ‘If you knew the gift of God, and who is saying to you, “Give me a drink,” you would ask him, and he would give you living water.’
But whoever drinks from the water that I will give him will never get thirsty again. In fact, the water I will give him will become a well , of water springing up in him for eternal life.’