1 Chronicles 11:18

The three 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 David would not drink any of it, but poured it out to Yahweh,

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WEBBE

The three broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, took it, and brought it to David; but David would not drink any of it, but poured it out to the LORD,

BSB

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,

KJV

And the three brake through the host 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 David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD,

ASV

And the three 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 David would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto Jehovah,

BBE

So the three, forcing a way through the Philistine army, got water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town, and took it back to David; but David would not take it, but made an offering of it, draining it out to the Lord,

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וַיִּבְקְעוּ vai·yiv·ke·'u and they broke through H1234 הַשְּׁלֹשָׁה ha·she·lo·shah the three H7969 בְּמַחֲנֵה be·ma·cha·neh in [the] camp of H4264 פְלִשְׁתִּים fe·lish·tim [the] Philistines H6430 וַיִּשְׁאֲבוּ־ vai·yish·'a·vu- and they drew H7579 מַיִם ma·yim water H4325 מִבּוֹר mi·bor from [the] well of H953 בֵּית־ beit- Beth- H1035 לֶחֶם le·chem -lehem H1035 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 בַּשַּׁעַר ba·sha·'ar [was] at the gate H8179 וַיִּשְׂאוּ vai·yis·'u and they carried [them] H5375 וַיָּבִאוּ vai·ya·vi·'u and they brought [them] H935 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 דָּוִיד da·vid David H1732 וְלֹא־ ve·lo'- and not H3808 אָבָה 'a·vah he was willing H14 דָוִיד da·vid David H1732 לִשְׁתּוֹתָם lish·to·tam to drink them H8354 וַיְנַסֵּךְ vay·na·sekh and he poured out H5258 אֹתָם 'o·tam (marks the object) them H853 לַיהוָה la·yah·weh to Yahweh H3068

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 10–47

An account is given of David's worthies, the great men who served him. Yet David reckoned his success, not as from the mighty men that were with him, but from the mighty God, whose presence is all in all. In strengthening him, they strengthened themselves and their own interest, for his advancement was theirs. We shall gain by what we do in our places for the support of the kingdom of the Son of David; and those that are faithful to Him, shall find their names registered much more to their honour, than these are in the records of fame.

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