New Revised Standard Version
David said longingly, “O that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate!”

Contemporary English Version
and he said, "I'm very thirsty. I wish I had a drink of water from the well by the gate to Bethlehem."

New American Bible
David had a strong craving, and said, “If only someone would give me a drink of water from the cistern by the gate of Bethlehem!”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate.

And David longed, and said: O that some man would give me water of the cistern of Bethlehem, which is in the gate.

longed

Numbers 11:4,5 For a mixt multitude of people, that came up with them, burned with desire, sitting and weeping, the children of Israel also being joined with them, and said: Who shall give us flesh to eat? . . .

2 Samuel 23:15,16 And David longed, and said: O that some man would get me a drink of the water out of the cistern, that is in Bethlehem, by the gate. . . .

Psalm 143:6 I stretched forth my hands to thee: my soul is as earth without water unto thee.

of the water

Psalm 42:1,2 Unto the end, understanding for the sons of Core. [2] As the hart panteth after the fountains of water; so my soul panteth after thee, O God. . . .

Psalm 63:1 A psalm of David while he was in the desert of Edom. [2] O God, my God, to thee do I watch at break of day. For thee my soul hath thirsted; for thee my flesh, O how many ways!

Isaiah 12:3 Thou shall draw waters with joy out of the saviour's fountains:

John 4:10,14 Jesus answered and said to her: If thou didst know the gift of God and who he is that saith to thee: Give me to drink; thou perhaps wouldst have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water. . . .