2 Samuel 23:14 — Meaning and Application

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!

And the three mighty men brake through the host 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: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.