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!
What Does I Chronicles 11:17 Mean?
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"David's longing for the water by Bethlehem's gate carries the ache of remembered belonging. Chronicles records the desire without turning it into comm..."
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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!
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, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!
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!
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 longeth, and saith, `Who doth give me to drink water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that is at the gate!'
David longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!"
David longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!"
David longed, and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!"
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!
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!
And Dauid longed, and said, Oh, that one would giue me to drinke of the water of the well of Beth-lehem that is at 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 longed, and said—Who will give me to drink of the water, out of the well of Bethlehem, that is within the gate?
And David longed, and said, Who shall give me drink, water from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate?
And David longed and said, Oh that someone would give me drink from the water of the well of Bethlehem, which was by the gate!
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!
And David had a craving, and he said, “Who could give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!”
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!”
David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
And David longed, and said, O that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!
Therfor Dauid desiride watir, and seide, Y wolde, that sum man yaf to me water of the cisterne of Bethleem, which is in the yate.
