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!
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Gill's Exposition
And David longed, and said,.... It being harvest time, the summer season, and hot weather, and he thirsty:
oh, that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem,
which is by the…
Barnes' Notes
A cistern of deep, clear, cool water, is called by the monks, David’s Well, about three-quarters of a mile to the north of Bethlehem. Possibly the old well has been filled up since the town was…
Adam Clarke
The water of the well of Bethlehem - This was David's city, and he knew the excellence of the water which was there; and being near the place, and parched with thirst, it was natural for him to wish…
Cambridge Bible
the well of Beth-lehem The traditional "David's well" is half a mile N.N.E. of Beth-lehem. Ritter (Geogr. of Pal.III. 340) speaks of its "deep shaft and clear cool water;" but it is too far from the…
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