1 Chronicles 11:15-17

Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition

¹⁵ Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David at the cave of Adul′lam, when the army of Philistines was encamped in the valley of Reph′aim. ¹⁶ David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem. ¹⁷ And David said longingly, “O that some one would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate!”