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 then in the hold, and the Philistines' garrison then at Beth-lehem.

17. And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth-lehem, that at the gate!

18. And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that by the gate, and took, and brought to David: but David would not drink it, but poured it out to יְהוָ֥ה,

19. And said, My Elohim forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.