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2 Samuel 23:16

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The three mighty men broke through the army 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 he would not drink of it, but poured it out to Yahweh.

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2 Samuel 23:16 in other translations

And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto Jehovah.

2 Samuel 23:16 · American Standard Version

2 Samuel 23:16 in context

  1. 14David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
  2. 15David longed, and said, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
  3. 16The three mighty men broke through the army 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 he would not drink of it, but poured it out to Yahweh.
  4. 17He said, “Be it far from me, Yahweh, that I should do this! Isn’t this the blood of the men who risked their lives to go?” Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.
  5. 18Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. He lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.