David’s Mighty Men^(A)

⁸ These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: ^[a]Josheb-Basshebeth the Tachmonite, chief among ^[b]the captains. He was called Adino the Eznite, because he had killed eight hundred men at one time. ⁹ And after him was ^(B)Eleazar the son of ^[c]Dodo, the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David when they defied the Philistines who were gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel had retreated. ¹⁰ He arose and attacked the Philistines until his hand was ^(C)weary, and his hand stuck to the sword. The Lord brought about a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to ^(D)plunder. ¹¹ And after him was ^(E)Shammah the son of Agee the Hararite. ^(F)The Philistines had gathered together into a troop where there was a piece of ground full of lentils. So the people fled from the Philistines. ¹² But he stationed himself in the middle of the field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. So the Lord brought about a great victory.

¹³ Then ^(G)three of the thirty chief men went down at harvest time and came to David at ^(H)the cave of Adullam. And the troop of Philistines encamped in ^(I)the Valley of Rephaim. ¹⁴ David was then in ^(J)the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. ¹⁵ And David said with longing, “Oh, that someone would give me a drink of the water from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!” ¹⁶ So the three mighty men 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 he would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord. ¹⁷ And he said, “Far be it from me, O Lord, that I should do this! Is this not ^(K)the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives?” Therefore he would not drink it.

These things were done by the three mighty men.