2 Samuel 23:15

In 11 translations

BSB

David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”

KJV

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!

WEB

David said longingly, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”

ASV

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!

LSV

and David longs and says, “Who gives me a drink of the water of the well of Beth-Lehem, which [is] by the gate?”

YLT

and David longeth and saith, 'Who doth give me a drink of the water of the well of Beth-Lehem, which [is] by the gate?'

DBY

And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me to drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate!

DRC

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.

GNV

And Dauid longed, and said, Oh, that one would giue me to drinke of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate.

JPS

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!'

LXXE

And David longed, and said, Who will give me water to drink out of the well that is in Bethleem by the gate? now the band of the Philistines was then in Bethleem.

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WLC

וַיִּתְאַוֶּ֥ה דָוִ֖ד וַיֹּאמַ֑ר מִ֚י יַשְׁקֵ֣נִי מַ֔יִם מִבֹּ֥אר בֵּֽית־לֶ֖חֶם אֲשֶׁ֥ר בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἐπεθύμησε Δαυὶδ καὶ εἶπε, τίς ποτιεῖ με ὕδωρ ἐκ τοῦ λάκκου τοῦ ἐν Βηθλεὲμ τοῦ ἐν τῇ πύλῃ; τὸ δὲ σύστεμα τῶν ἀλλοφύλων τότε ἐν Βηθλεέμ.

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• John 4:14But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”
• John 4:10Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
• Isaiah 41:17The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
• John 7:37On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink.
• Numbers 11:4–5Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat? We remember the fish we ate freely in Egypt, along with the cucumbers, melons,…
• Isaiah 44:3For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.
• Psalms 42:1–2As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?
• Psalms 63:1O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.
• Psalms 119:81My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.

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