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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/23.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/2_samuel/23.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />David longed for water and said, &#8220Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/23.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />David remarked longingly to his men, “Oh, how I would love some of that good water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_samuel/23.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And David said longingly, “Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which <i>is</i> by the gate!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_samuel/23.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And David said with longing, “Oh, that someone would give me a drink of the water from the well of Bethlehem, which <i>is</i> by the gate!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_samuel/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And 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!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/23.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />David had a craving and said, &#8220Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate!&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_samuel/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And 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!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_samuel/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then 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!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_samuel/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />And 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!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_samuel/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />David was extremely thirsty and said, “If only someone would bring me water to drink from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem! ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_samuel/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />David was extremely thirsty and said, &#8220If only someone would bring me water to drink from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem!&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_samuel/23.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_samuel/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and he was very thirsty. He said, "I wish I had a drink from the well by the gate at Bethlehem." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_samuel/23.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_samuel/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />When David became thirsty, he said, "I wish I could have a drink of water from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_samuel/23.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />David grew homesick and said, "How I wish someone would bring me a drink of water from the well by the gate at Bethlehem!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_samuel/23.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />David expressed his longing, "Oh, how I wish someone would get me a drink of water from the Bethlehem well that's by the city gate!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_samuel/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />David longed for water and said, ?Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_samuel/23.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />David was thirsty and said, "How I wish someone would give me some water to drink from the cistern in Bethlehem near the gate!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_samuel/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />And David had a craving and said, "Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_samuel/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_samuel/23.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />David said longingly, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_samuel/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and David longs and says, “Who gives me a drink of the water of the well of Beth-Lehem, which [is] by the gate?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_samuel/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and David longeth and saith, 'Who doth give me a drink of the water of the well of Beth-Lehem, which is by the gate?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_samuel/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And David will desire and say, Who will give me to drink waters from the well of the House of Bread, which is in the gate?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_samuel/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And David longed, and said: O that some man would get me a drink of the water out of the cistern, that is in Bethlehem, by the gate. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_samuel/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then David desired, and he said, “If only someone would give me a drink of the water from the cistern, which is in Bethlehem beside the gate!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_samuel/23.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Now David had a craving and said, “If only someone would give me a drink of water from the cistern by the gate of Bethlehem!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_samuel/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />David said longingly, “O that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_samuel/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And David longed for water and said, O that one would give me a drink of water from the great well which is in the city of Beth-lehem!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_samuel/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And David lusted and he said: “I am desiring that I would drink water from the great well that is in the city Bayth Lekhem!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_samuel/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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!'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_samuel/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And David longed, and said, Who will give me water to drink out of the well that is in Bethleem by the gate? now the band of the Philistines <i>was</i> then in Bethleem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_samuel/23-15.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_0ajZHUzMKw?start=7223" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_samuel/23.htm">David's Mighty Men</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">14</span>At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: ḏā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David</a> <a href="/hebrew/183.htm" title="183: way·yiṯ·’aw·weh (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To incline, desire. A primitive root; to wish for.">longed for water</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">and said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">“Oh, that someone</a> <a href="/hebrew/8248.htm" title="8248: yaš·qê·nî (V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms:: 1cs) -- Cause to drink water, give to drink. A primitive root; to quaff, i.e. to irrigate or furnish a potion to.">would get me a drink</a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ma·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">of water</a> <a href="/hebrew/877.htm" title="877: mib·bōr (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- A cistern, pit, well. From ba'ar; a cistern.">from the well</a> <a href="/hebrew/8179.htm" title="8179: baš·šā·‘ar (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A gate. From sha'ar in its original sense; an opening, i.e. Door or gate.">near the gate</a> <a href="/hebrew/1035.htm" title="1035: bêṯ- (Prep) -- From bayith and lechem; house of bread; Beth- Lechem, a place in Palestine."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1035.htm" title="1035: le·ḥem (N-proper-fs) -- From bayith and lechem; house of bread; Beth- Lechem, a place in Palestine.">of Bethlehem!”</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/11-17.htm">1 Chronicles 11:17-19</a></span><br />David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!” / So the Three broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD, / saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/15-18.htm">Judges 15:18-19</a></span><br />And being very thirsty, Samson cried out to the LORD, “You have accomplished this great deliverance through Your servant. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?” / So God opened up the hollow place in Lehi, and water came out of it. When Samson drank, his strength returned, and he was revived. That is why he named it En-hakkore, and it remains in Lehi to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-11.htm">Numbers 20:11</a></span><br />Then Moses raised his hand and struck the rock twice with his staff, so that a great amount of water gushed out, and the congregation and their livestock were able to drink.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-13.htm">John 4:13-14</a></span><br />Jesus said to her, “Everyone who drinks this water will be thirsty again. / But whoever drinks the water I give him will never thirst. Indeed, the water I give him will become in him a fount of water springing up to eternal life.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Psalm 42:1-2</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Maskil of the sons of Korah. As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God. / My soul thirsts for God, the living God. When shall I come and appear in God’s presence?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-3.htm">Isaiah 12:3</a></span><br />With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/7-37.htm">John 7:37-38</a></span><br />On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and called out in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to Me and drink. / Whoever believes in Me, as the Scripture has said: ‘Streams of living water will flow from within him.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-17.htm">Revelation 22:17</a></span><br />The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let the one who hears say, “Come!” And let the one who is thirsty come, and the one who desires the water of life drink freely.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">Psalm 63:1</a></span><br />A Psalm of David, when he was in the Wilderness of Judah. O God, You are my God. Earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You. My body yearns for You in a dry and weary land without water.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-6.htm">Matthew 5:6</a></span><br />Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-1.htm">Isaiah 55:1</a></span><br />“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you without money, come, buy, and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-28.htm">John 19:28</a></span><br />After this, knowing that everything had now been accomplished, and to fulfill the Scripture, Jesus said, “I am thirsty.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/17-6.htm">Exodus 17:6</a></span><br />Behold, I will stand there before you by the rock at Horeb. And when you strike the rock, water will come out of it for the people to drink.” So Moses did this in the sight of the elders of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-9.htm">Psalm 107:9</a></span><br />For He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/2-13.htm">Jeremiah 2:13</a></span><br />“For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!</p><p class="hdg">longed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/11-4.htm">Numbers 11:4,5</a></b></br> And the mixt multitude that <i>was</i> among them fell a lusting: and the children of Israel also wept again, and said, Who shall give us flesh to eat? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/42-1.htm">Psalm 42:1,2</a></b></br> To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/63-1.htm">Psalm 63:1</a></b></br> A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah. O God, thou <i>art</i> my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/4-14.htm">John 4:14</a></b></br> But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/23-14.htm">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-14.htm">Beth-Lehem</a> <a href="/numbers/11-34.htm">Craving</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-14.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-5.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/2_samuel/3-27.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-35.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-8.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/2_samuel/14-1.htm">Longed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-8.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/2_samuel/15-31.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-14.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-12.htm">Water</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-18.htm">Water-Hole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/23-16.htm">Bethlehem</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-16.htm">Beth-Lehem</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-17.htm">Craving</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-16.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_kings/1-16.htm">Desire</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-8.htm">Doorway</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-16.htm">Drink</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-16.htm">Gate</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-17.htm">Longed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-1.htm">Moved</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-5.htm">Someone</a> <a href="/2_samuel/24-7.htm">Strong</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-16.htm">Water</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-14.htm">Water-Hole</a><div class="vheading2">2 Samuel 23</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-1.htm">David, in his last words, professes his faith in God's promises</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-6.htm">The different state of the wicked</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_samuel/23-8.htm">A catalogue of David's mighty men</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/23.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_samuel/23.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>David longed for water</b><br>This phrase highlights David's humanity and vulnerability. As a warrior and king, David experienced physical needs and desires like any other person. This longing occurs during a time when David was in the stronghold, likely during a Philistine occupation of Bethlehem. The longing for water symbolizes a deeper yearning for peace and restoration of his homeland. It also reflects the spiritual thirst for God, as seen in <a href="/psalms/42.htm">Psalm 42:1</a>, where the psalmist expresses a deep desire for God like a deer pants for water.<p><b>and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water</b><br>David's expression is not a command but a wistful desire. It demonstrates his leadership style, where his men are motivated by love and loyalty rather than obligation. This longing is reminiscent of the Israelites' desire for water in the wilderness (<a href="/exodus/17.htm">Exodus 17:1-7</a>), highlighting human dependency on God's provision. It also foreshadows Jesus' offer of living water in <a href="/john/4-10.htm">John 4:10</a>, where He provides spiritual sustenance that quenches eternal thirst.<p><b>from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”</b><br>Bethlehem, David's hometown, holds significant historical and prophetic importance. The well near the gate represents a source of life and sustenance, a common gathering place in ancient cities. This location is significant as Bethlehem is also the prophesied birthplace of Jesus (<a href="/micah/5-2.htm">Micah 5:2</a>), connecting David's longing to the future hope found in Christ. The well symbolizes the fulfillment of God's promises and the ultimate satisfaction found in Jesus, the living water. The mention of the gate indicates a place of community and decision-making, emphasizing the strategic and emotional importance of Bethlehem to David.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel, known for his deep relationship with God and his leadership. At this point, he is reflecting on his past and expressing a longing for something from his youth.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethlehem.htm">Bethlehem</a></b><br>David's hometown, a significant location in biblical history, known as the birthplace of Jesus Christ. The well near the gate symbolizes a source of life and sustenance.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_well.htm">The Well</a></b><br>Represents a place of refreshment and nostalgia for David, symbolizing his longing for simpler times and the sustenance that only God can provide.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_three_mighty_warriors.htm">The Three Mighty Warriors</a></b><br>Although not mentioned directly in this verse, they are the ones who later risk their lives to fulfill David's longing, demonstrating loyalty and bravery.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_philistine_garrison.htm">The Philistine Garrison</a></b><br>The enemy forces occupying Bethlehem at the time, representing the obstacles and challenges faced by David and his men.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/l/longing_for_god.htm">Longing for God</a></b><br>Just as David longed for water from Bethlehem, we should cultivate a deep longing for God and His presence in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/sacrificial_love_and_loyalty.htm">Sacrificial Love and Loyalty</a></b><br>The actions of David's mighty men teach us about the importance of loyalty and sacrificial love in our relationships, both with God and others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/overcoming_obstacles.htm">Overcoming Obstacles</a></b><br>The Philistine garrison represents the challenges we face in life. With faith and courage, we can overcome these obstacles to fulfill God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/n/nostalgia_and_spiritual_reflection.htm">Nostalgia and Spiritual Reflection</a></b><br>Reflecting on past experiences can remind us of God's faithfulness and inspire us to seek Him more earnestly.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_true_source_of_satisfaction.htm">The True Source of Satisfaction</a></b><br>Earthly desires and longings point us to the deeper spiritual truth that only God can truly satisfy our souls.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_samuel_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Samuel 23</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_water-fetching_story_credible.htm">(2 Samuel 23:13–17) How credible is the story of warriors breaking through enemy lines just to draw water and then pouring it out? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_david_speak_after_his_'last_words'.htm">(2 Samuel 23:2-3) If these are David's 'last words,' why do other chapters describe David speaking afterward?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_david_flee_and_leave_the_ark.htm">Why would David, who trusted God's protection, flee Jerusalem and leave the Ark behind (2 Samuel 15:25-26)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_absalom_sway_israel_against_david.htm">How could Absalom have turned the hearts of all Israel against David so quickly (2 Samuel 15:6, 13)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_samuel/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(15) <span class= "bld">The well of Bethlehem.</span>--There are now no wells of living water at Bethlehem itself, the town being supplied by an aqueduct. Robinson could find none in the neighbourhood, and was assured that none existed (<span class= "ital">Bib. R. </span>ii. 157-163); but Ritter (<span class= "ital">Geog. of Pal. </span>iii. 340) says that a little north of the town "is" David's well, "with its deep shaft and its clear cool water."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_samuel/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate.</span> Bethlehem is now supplied with water by an aqueduct, and the wells close to the town have ceased to exist. The cistern of "deep, clear, cool water," descsribed by Ritter, in his 'Geography of Palestine,' and now called David's Well, is three quarters of a mile to the north of Bethlehem, and too distant to be that which David meant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_samuel/23-15.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">David</span><br /><span class="heb">דָוִ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(ḏā·wiḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> </span><span class="str2">David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse</span><br /><br /><span class="word">longed [for water]</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּתְאַוֶּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiṯ·’aw·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_183.htm">Strong's 183: </a> </span><span class="str2">To incline, desire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and said,</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֹּאמַ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yō·mar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Oh, that someone</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֚י</span> <span class="translit">(mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">would get me a drink</span><br /><span class="heb">יַשְׁקֵ֣נִי</span> <span class="translit">(yaš·qê·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8248.htm">Strong's 8248: </a> </span><span class="str2">To quaff, to irrigate, furnish a, potion to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of water</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֔יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the well</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבֹּ֥אר</span> <span class="translit">(mib·bōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_877.htm">Strong's 877: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cistern, pit, well</span><br /><br /><span class="word">near the gate</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּשָּֽׁעַר׃</span> <span class="translit">(baš·šā·‘ar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8179.htm">Strong's 8179: </a> </span><span class="str2">An opening, door, gate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Bethlehem!”</span><br /><span class="heb">לֶ֖חֶם</span> <span class="translit">(le·ḥem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1035.htm">Strong's 1035: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bethlehem -- 'place of bread', a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulun</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_samuel/23-15.htm">2 Samuel 23:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_samuel/23-15.htm">2 Samuel 23:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_samuel/23-15.htm">2 Samuel 23:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_samuel/23-15.htm">2 Samuel 23:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_samuel/23-15.htm">2 Samuel 23:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_samuel/23-15.htm">2 Samuel 23:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_samuel/23-15.htm">2 Samuel 23:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_samuel/23-15.htm">2 Samuel 23:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_samuel/23-15.htm">2 Samuel 23:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_samuel/23-15.htm">2 Samuel 23:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_samuel/23-15.htm">OT History: 2 Samuel 23:15 David longed and said Oh that one (2Sa iiSam 2 Sam ii sam) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_samuel/23-14.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Samuel 23:14"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 23:14" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_samuel/23-16.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Samuel 23:16"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Samuel 23:16" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>