Another time, David was in the fortress, {\cf2\super [121]} and a group of Philistine soldiers was in Bethlehem.
1 Chronicles 11:17 - Easy To Read Version David was thirsty \{for some water from his home town\}. So he said, “I wish someone could give me some water from that well near the city gate in Bethlehem.” \{David did not really want this, he was only talking.\} 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. |
Another time, David was in the fortress, {\cf2\super [121]} and a group of Philistine soldiers was in Bethlehem.
But the Three {\cf2\super [122]} fought their way through the Philistine army. These three men got some water from the well near the city gate in Bethlehem. Then the Three Heroes brought the water to David. But David refused to drink the water. He poured it out on the ground as an offering to the Lord.
Lord, I lift my arms and pray to you.\par I am waiting for your help,\par like a dry land waiting for rain.\par \i (SELAH {\cf2\super [644]})\i0 \par
God, you are my God.\par And I want you so much.\par My soul and my body thirst for you,\par like a dry, weary land with no water.\par
Get your water from the spring of salvation.\par Then you will be happy.\par
Jesus answered, “You don’t know about the thing God gives. And you don’t know who I am that asked you for a drink. If you knew these things, you would have asked me and I would have given you living water.”
But the person that drinks the water I give will never be thirsty again. That water I give will become like a spring of water flowing inside that person. That water will bring that person life forever.”