2 Samuel 23:13-17

13 During harvest time, three of the thirty chief warriors came down to David at the cave of Adullam, while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.

14 At that time David was in the stronghold, and the Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.

15 David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”

16 So the three mighty warriors broke through the Philistine lines, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem and carried it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out before the LORD.

17 “Far be it from me, LORD, to do this!” he said. “Is it not the blood of men who went at the risk of their lives?” And David would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty warriors.

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2 Samuel 23:13-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 23

In this chapter are recorded the last words of David under a divine inspiration, 2Sa 23:1-7; and an account is given of his great men, famous for warlike exploits, particularly of three mighty men who did very marvellous things, 2Sa 23:8-17; and of two others next unto them, which belonged to another class of three, 2Sa 23:18-23; and then of thirty one more, 2Sa 23:24-39; who are all mentioned by name.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

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1. S Genesis 38:1; S Joshua 12:15; 1 Samuel 22:1
2. S Joshua 17:15; 2 Samuel 5:18
3. 1 Samuel 22:4-5; S 2 Samuel 5:17
4. Ruth 1:19
5. S Genesis 35:14
6. Leviticus 17:10-12

2 Samuel 23:13-17

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2 Samuel 23:13-17 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO SECOND SAMUEL 23

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