Berean Standard Bible
“David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!””
David is in the cave of Adullam while the Philistines hold Bethlehem, his hometown. Tired and longing for home, he voices a wish for a drink from the well by the gate.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
World English Bible (WEB)
David longed, and said, “Oh that one would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
King James Version (KJV)
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!
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!
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And David, moved by a strong desire, said, If only someone would give me a drink of the water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem by the doorway into the town!
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
David deseó entonces, y dijo: ¡Quién me diera á beber de las aguas del pozo de Beth-lehem, que está á la puerta!
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
David quería beber agua del pozo de Belén, que estaba junto a la puerta de la ciudad, y tan pronto como lo dio a conocer a sus hombres,
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