...seek it, nay, would not 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...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...

...Valle, Travel's, p. 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...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,...

...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...

...Philistines was then in Bethlehem." — " And David longed and said, Oh i that one would give me to drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate." The conjecture, we think, is by no means devoid of probability. In connection with this illustration...

...of his " iniorlitv- men" at the peril of their lives. " The garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem." — " And David longed and said. Oh ! that one would give me to. drink of the water of jhe well of Bethlehem which is by the gate." The conjecture, we think, is...

...an hold, and *hc garrifon of the PhilUUnes IHM then ist Bcth-lchcm. 15 And David longed, and ГаИ, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bcth-lchcm, which и by the gate ! 10 And the three mtphty men brake through the ho« of the Phiflltinet,...

...three of his *' mighty men" at the peril of their lives. " The garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem." — " And David longed, and said, Oh ! that one would give me to drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate." The conjecture, we think, is...

...three of his " mighty men" at the peril of their lives. "The garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. — " And David longed, and said. Oh! that one would give me to drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate." The conjecture, we think, is...

...noon-day, he looked toward the hill that lay between him and his native town, and casually exclaimed, " Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!" His three mightiest captains instantly resolve to express their love to their...

...Rephaim. 16 And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Beth-lehem. 17 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! 18 And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out...