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1 Chronicles 11:17

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

1 Chronicles 11:17 in the King James Version

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!

Context

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

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

18 The 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,

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