2 Samuel 23:15
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!””
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“David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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!”
King James Version · Public Domain“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!”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and David longeth and saith, `Who doth give me a drink of the water of the well of Beth-Lehem, which <FI>is<Fi> by the gate?'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 2 Samuel 23:15 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 35:19So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
- Numbers 11:4Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat?
- Psalms 42:1As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.
- Psalms 63:1O 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.
- Psalms 119:81My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
- Isaiah 41:17The poor and needy seek water, but there is none; their tongues are parched with thirst. I, the LORD, will answer them; I, the God of Israel, will not forsake them.
- Isaiah 44:3For I will pour water on the thirsty land, and currents on the dry ground. I will pour out My Spirit on your descendants, and My blessing on your offspring.
- John 4:10Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”
- John 4:14But 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.”
- John 7:37On 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.
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