1 Chronicles 11:17
1 Chronicles 11:15-19 The Message (MSG)
The Big Three from the Thirty made a rocky descent to David at the Cave of Adullam while a company of Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim. David was holed up in the Cave while the Philistines were prepared for battle at Bethlehem. David had a sudden craving: “What I wouldn’t give for a drink of water from the well in Bethlehem, the one at the gate!” The Three penetrated the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the Bethlehem gate, shouldered it, and brought it to David. And then David wouldn’t drink it! He poured it out as a sacred offering to GOD, saying, “I’d rather be damned by God than drink this! It would be like drinking the lifeblood of these men—they risked their lives to bring it.” So he refused to drink it. These are the kinds of things that the Big Three of the Mighty Men did.
1 Chronicles 11:17 King James Version (KJV)
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!
1 Chronicles 11:17 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
David had a craving 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 New Century Version (NCV)
David had a strong desire for some water. He said, “Oh, I wish someone would get me water from the well near the city gate of Bethlehem!”
1 Chronicles 11:17 American Standard Version (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!
1 Chronicles 11:17 New International Version (NIV)
David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
1 Chronicles 11:17 New King James Version (NKJV)
And David said with longing, “Oh, that someone would give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
1 Chronicles 11:17 Amplified Bible (AMP)
David had a craving and said, “Oh that someone would give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem, which is next to the gate!”