Exodus 17:2 Why did Moses think the people were putting the Lord to the test?

[Seekingtruth1]

To me it would seem reasonable for the people to inquire about water for themselves and their livestock as they moved further and further into the desert. I am having a hard time why Moses may have thought that by them asking about water that they were putting the Lord to the test. Can anyone help me understand?

 

[Jack]

God blessed Israel with many MIRACLES and yet they still complained!

 

[Seekingtruth1]

It would appear that the answer was a little later in the chapter. When Moses said they put the Lord to the test by asking "Is the Lord among us or not?"