18 So the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless David would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord. 19 And he said, “Far be it from me, O my God, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.” Therefore he would not drink it. These things were done by the three mighty men.

20 (A)Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of another [a]three. He had lifted up his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name among these three.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 11:20 So with MT, LXX, Vg.; Syr. thirty

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