Then Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
2 Samuel 23:15 - Tree of Life Version David said longingly, ‘“Who would get me water to drink from the well which is by the gate in 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, which is by the gate! Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And David said longingly, Oh, that someone would give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem 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 Then David desired, and he said, "If only someone would give me a drink of the water from the cistern, which is in Bethlehem beside the gate!" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And David longed, and said: O that some man would get me a drink of the water out of the cistern, that is in Bethlehem, by the gate! |
Then Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem by the gate, took it and brought it to David. However, he would not drink it but poured it out to Adonai
David had a craving and said, “If only someone would give me water to drink from the cistern by the gate in Bethlehem!”
My soul faints with longing for Your salvation, but I still hope in Your word.
“The poor and needy ask for water, but there is none, Their tongues are parched with thirst. I, Adonai, will answer them, I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
For I will pour water on the thirsty land and streams on the dry ground. I will pour My Spirit on your offspring, and My blessing on your descendants.
Yeshua replied to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who is saying to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
But whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never be thirsty. The water that I give him will become a fountain of water within him, springing up to eternal life!”
On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Yeshua stood up and cried out loudly, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.