2 Samuel 23:13 — Meaning and Application

And after him {was} Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together into a troop, where was a piece of ground full of lentiles: and the people fled from the Philistines. {into...: or, for foraging}

But he stood in the midst of the ground, and defended it, and slew the Philistines: and the LORD wrought a great victory.

And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim. {three...: or, the three captains over the thirty}

And David {was} then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines {was} then {in} Bethlehem.

And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which {is} by the gate!