 | Thomas Boston - 1773 - 892 pages
...have it, if it were offered him. This feems to have been David's fin, when he longed, and faid, 0.4 that one would give me drink of the water of the well ef Bethlehem, which is by t be gate! 2 Sam. xxiii, 15. Some think this was a gallant foldier's wifh,... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 534 pages
...the hold, and the Philistines' garrison [was] then 17 at Bethlehem. And David longed, and said, Oh that one •would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that 18 [is] at the gate ! And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water... | |
 | Samuel Burder - Bible - 1807 - 436 pages
...41O. and Oriental Customs, NQ. 104. and 109. No. 873. — xxiii. 15. And David longed, and saidy Oh that one -would give me drink of the -water of the -well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate .'] Agathocles relates that there were certain fountains in those regions, to the number of seventy,... | |
 | Samuel Burder - Bible - 1807 - 426 pages
...Customs, No. 104. and 109. No. 873. — xxiii. 15. And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give vie drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate .'] Agathodes relates that there were certain fountains in those regions, to the number of seventy,... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 550 pages
...find in King David; who, being extremely thirsty, and longing for a speedy refreshment, could say, Oh, that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem ! but, when he saw that water purchased with the hazard of the lives of three of his Worthies, when... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pages
...in the hold, and the Philistines garrison was then at Beth-lehem. 17 And David longed, and said. Oh that is at the gate ! 18 And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1810 - 498 pages
...hold, and the Philistines garrison was then at Beth-lehem. And David longed, and saidi Oh, that^ne would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem that is at the gate ; and three of his captains brake through the host of the Philistines* and drew,.water... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 560 pages
...have it if it were offered him. This seems to have been David's sin, when he longed, and said, ' Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate !' 2 Sam. xxiii. 1-5. Some think this was a gallant soldier's wish, as if he had said, Q that we could... | |
 | Samuel Burder - Bible - 1812 - 428 pages
...410. and Oriental Customs, No. 104. and 109. No. 873. — xxiii. 15. And Dai-id longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate/1 Agathocles relates that there were certain fountains in those regions, to the number of seventy,... | |
 | English literature - 1812 - 540 pages
...desire to assuage his thirst by drinking of that limpid spring. AND DAVID LONGED AND SAID, OH! THAT WOULD GIVE ME DRINK OF THE WATER OF THE WELL OF BETHLEHEM, WHICH is BY THE GATE (Sam chap, xxiii.). It will be recollected, that three loyal and mighty men fought their way through... | |
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Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate! And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem... 
