1 Chronicles 11:17

“And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate!”

"And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate!" - 1 Chronicles 11:17
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What does 1 Chronicles 11:17 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Chronicles 11:17 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "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!" This verse is found in the Old Testament, specifically in the book of 1 Chronicles…

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Thirsting for True Satisfaction: David's Longing for Living Water

In the book of 1 Chronicles 11:17 (KJV), we encounter a profound moment in the life of David: "And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate!" This verse not only highlights David’s longing for a drink of…

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A Prayer for Yearning and Faith: Inspired by 1 Chronicles 11:17

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I invite Your presence into my heart and my life. I meditate on the words spoken by Your servant David when he longed for a drink from the well of Bethlehem, saying, "Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of…

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1 Chronicles 11:17 - "And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that is at the gate!"
1 Chronicles 17:11 - "¶ And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go to be with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom."
Exodus 17:11
1 Chronicles 8:17 - "And Zebadiah, and Meshullam, and Hezeki, and Heber,"
1 Chronicles 6:17 - "And these be the names of the sons of Gershom; Libni, and Shimei."
1 Chronicles 1:11 - "And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim,"
1 Chronicles 27:17 - "Of the Levites, Hashabiah the son of Kemuel: of the Aaronites, Zadok:"
1 Chronicles 3:17 - "¶ And the sons of Jeconiah; Assir, Salathiel his son,"
1 Chronicles 24:17 - "The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul,"
1 Chronicles 11:29 - "Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,"
1 Chronicles 12:11 - "Attai the sixth, Eliel the seventh,"
1 Chronicles 24:11 - "The ninth to Jeshua, the tenth to Shecaniah,"
1 Chronicles 11:40 - "Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,"
1 Chronicles 11:27 - "Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,"
1 Chronicles 11:36 - "Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,"
1 Chronicles 11:47 - "Eliel, and Obed, and Jasiel the Mesobaite."
1 Chronicles 11:33 - "Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,"
1 Chronicles 1:17 - "¶ The sons of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech."
1 Chronicles 2:17 - "And Abigail bare Amasa: and the father of Amasa was Jether the Ishmeelite."
2 Chronicles 11:17 - "So they strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and made Rehoboam the son of Solomon strong, three years: for three years they walked in the way of David and Solomon."
1 Chronicles 8:11 - "And of Hushim he begat Abitub, and Elpaal."
1 Chronicles 11:43 - "Hanan the son of Maachah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,"
1 Chronicles 16:17 - "And hath confirmed the same to Jacob for a law, and to Israel for an everlasting covenant,"
1 Chronicles 11:32 - "Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,"
1 Chronicles 11:41 - "Uriah the Hittite, Zabad the son of Ahlai,"
1 Chronicles 11:37 - "Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,"
1 Chronicles 6:11 - "And Azariah begat Amariah, and Amariah begat Ahitub,"
1 Chronicles 11:30 - "Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,"
1 Chronicles 2:11 - "And Nahshon begat Salma, and Salma begat Boaz,"