1-Chronicles - 11:17

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

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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!
And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate.
and David longeth, and saith, 'Who doth give me to drink water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that is at the gate!'
And David, moved by a strong desire, said, If only someone would give me a drink of the water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem by the doorway into the town!
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! '
And then David desired and said, "O if only someone would give me water from the well of Bethlehem, which is at the gate!"

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David longed - See the notes on 2-Samuel 23:15-17 (note).

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