1 Chronicles 11:17 meaning and explanation
David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
1 Chronicles 11:17, Berean Standard Bible
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David is at the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison holds Bethlehem, his hometown. His words are not an order but a wish spoken aloud in front of his men, a moment of homesickness.
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