2 Samuel 23:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And the three mighty men 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: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord.”
2 Samuel 23:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 23:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 23:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The three mighty men 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 he would not drink of it, but poured it out to Yahweh.”
2 Samuel 23:16 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 23:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the three mighty men 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 he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto Jehovah. ”
2 Samuel 23:16 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 23:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the three mighty ones cleave through the camp of the Philistines, and draw water out of the well of Beth-Lehem, which <FI>is<Fi> by the gate, and take <FI>it<Fi> up, and bring in unto David; and he was not willing to drink it, and poureth it out to Jehovah,”
2 Samuel 23:16 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 23:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate, and took it, and brought it to David; however he would not drink of it, but poured it out to Jehovah. ”
2 Samuel 23:16 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 23:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The the three mightie brake into the host of the Philistims, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem that was by the gate, and tooke and brought it to Dauid, who woulde not drinke thereof, but powred it for an offring vnto ye Lord,”
2 Samuel 23:16 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 23:16 in Context — 2 Samuel 23
14 And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth–lehem.
15 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, which is by the gate!
16 And the three mighty men 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: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord.
17 And he said, Be it far from me, O Lord, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
18 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.
What Does 2 Samuel 23:16 Mean?
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