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

1 Chronicles 11:17 · WEB

This verse in other languages

ગુજરાતી1 કાળવૃતાંત ૧૧:૧૭
દાઉદે પાણી માટે આતુર થઈને કહ્યું, “જો કોઈ મને બેથલેહેમના દરવાજા પાસેના ફૂવાનું પાણી પીવડાવે તો કેવું સારુ!”
हिन्दी1 इतिहास ११:१७
तब दाऊद ने बड़ी अभिलाषा के साथ कहा, “कौन मुझे बैतलहम के फाटक के पास के कुएँ का पानी पिलाएगा।”

In context

15Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines were encamped in the valley of Rephaim.

16David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem at that time.

17David longed, and said, “Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”

18The three broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, took it, and brought it to David; but David would not drink any of it, but poured it out to the LORD,

19and said, “My God forbid me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?” For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.

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