2 Samuel 23:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 23:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 23:15 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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!" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 23:15 — 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!”
— 2 Samuel 23:15 (KJV)
2 Samuel 23:15 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 23:15
“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!”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:15: david, longed, one
“And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD,”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:15: david, would, drink
“Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:15: give, drink, water
“And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:15: one, drink, water
“And when he hath made her to drink the water, then it shall come to pass, that, if she be defiled, and have done trespass against her husband, that the water that causeth the curse shall enter into her, and become bitter, and her belly shall swell, and her thigh shall rot: and the woman shall be a curse among her people.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:15: one, drink, water
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