¹⁸ Then the three mighty men broke through the camp 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 David would not drink it. He poured it out to the Lord

¹⁴ For the love of Christ ^(A)controls us, because we have concluded this: that ^(B)one has died for all, therefore all have died; ¹⁵ and he died for all, ^(C)that those who live might no longer live for themselves but ^(D)for him who for their sake died and was raised.

¹³ Then Paul answered, ^(A)“What are you doing, weeping and breaking my heart? For ^(B)I am ready not only to be imprisoned but even to die in Jerusalem ^(C)for the name of the Lord Jesus.”

²⁴ But ^(A)I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only ^(B)I may finish my course and ^(C)the ministry ^(D)that I received from the Lord Jesus, ^(E)to testify to ^(F)the gospel of ^(G)the grace of God.

⁵ For ^(A)he took his life in his hand ^(B)and he struck down the Philistine, ^(C)and the Lord worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against ^(D)innocent blood by killing David without cause?”

⁶ So they gathered at ^(A)Mizpah ^(B)and drew water and poured it out before the Lord ^(C)and fasted on that day and said there, ^(D)“We have sinned against the Lord.” And Samuel judged the people of Israel at Mizpah.