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 hiding in a cave, and the Philistines hold Bethlehem, his hometown. In a moment of homesickness, he says aloud how much he would love 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 someone 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, which is by 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 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)
Y David tuvo deseo, y dijo: ¡Quién me diera á beber del agua de la cisterna de Beth-lehem, que está á la puerta!
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
dijo: «¡Quién pudiera beber agua del pozo que está junto a la puerta de la ciudad!». (El pozo estaba cerca de la puerta de Belén).
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