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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BSBPD

“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)
KJVPD

“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
ASVPD

“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
YLTPD

“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 Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 2 Samuel 23:15 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 35:19So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem).
  2. 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?
  3. Psalms 42:1As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul longs after You, O God.
  4. 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.
  5. Psalms 119:81My soul faints for Your salvation; I wait for Your word.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.”
  9. 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.”
  10. 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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