2 Samuel 23:14-16

International Standard Version

¹⁴ David was living in that stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was then at Bethlehem.

¹⁵ David expressed his longing, “Oh, how I wish someone would get me a drink of water from the Bethlehem well that’s by the city gate!” ¹⁶ So the Three elite warriors broke through the Philistine ranks, drew some water from the Bethlehem well that was next to the city gate, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out in the Lord’s presence,