17And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!
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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! …
Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink; thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation.
But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life.
To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah. As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. …
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 10-47)We have here an account of David’s worthies, the great men of his time that served him and were preferred by him. The first edition of this catalogue we had, 2 Sam. 23:8-39 This is much the same, only that those named here from 1 Chron. 11:41-47 to the end are added. Observe, I. The connexion of this catalogue with that which is said concerning David, 1 Chron. 11:9. 1. David waxed greater and grea…
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