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2 Samuel 23:16-18
New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Samuel 23:16-18
New American Standard Bible 1995
16 (A)So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water from the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless he would not drink it, but (B)poured it out to the Lord; 17 and he said, “Be it far from me, O Lord, that I should do this. (C)Shall I drink the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives?” Therefore he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.
18 (D)Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was (E)chief of the [a]thirty. And he swung his spear against three hundred [b]and killed them, and had a name as well as the three.
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- 2 Samuel 23:18 So two Heb mss and Syriac; M.T. three
- 2 Samuel 23:18 Lit slain ones
2 Samuel 23:16-18
New International Version
2 Samuel 23:16-18
New International Version
16 So the three mighty warriors broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured(A) it out before the Lord. 17 “Far be it from me, Lord, to do this!” he said. “Is it not the blood(B) of men who went at the risk of their lives?” And David would not drink it.
Such were the exploits of the three mighty warriors.
18 Abishai(C) the brother of Joab son of Zeruiah was chief of the Three.[a] He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and so he became as famous as the Three.
Footnotes
- 2 Samuel 23:18 Most Hebrew manuscripts (see also 1 Chron. 11:20); two Hebrew manuscripts and Syriac Thirty
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