1 Chronicles 11:15-17
Contemporary English Version
15 One time the Three Warriors[a] went to meet David among the rocks at Adullam Cave. The Philistine army had set up camp in Rephaim Valley 16 and had taken over Bethlehem. David was in a fortress, 17 and he said, “I'm very thirsty. I wish I had a drink of water from the well by the gate to Bethlehem.”
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- 11.15 the Three Warriors: Hebrew “three of the thirty most important warriors.”
1 Chronicles 11:15-17
King James Version
15 Now three of the thirty captains went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the host of the Philistines encamped in the valley of Rephaim.
16 And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison was then at Bethlehem.
17 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that is at the gate!
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1 Chronicles 11:15-17
New King James Version
15 Now three of the thirty chief men (A)went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam; and the army of the Philistines encamped (B)in the Valley of [a]Rephaim. 16 David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. 17 And David said with longing, “Oh, that someone would give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”
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- 1 Chronicles 11:15 Lit. Giants
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