Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
1 Chronicles 11:17
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David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
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And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that [is] at the gate!
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David longed, and said, “Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
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And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate!
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1 Chronicles 11
15 Three of the thirty chief men went down to David, to the rock at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.
16 At that time David was in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was at Bethlehem.
17 David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
18 So the Three broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,
19 saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
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