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2 Samuel 23:16

So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,

BSB

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ASV

And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto Jehovah.

KJV

And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth–lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord.

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22 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיִּבְקְעוּ֩vai.yiv.ke.'Uand they broke throughH1234
שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁתshe.Lo.shet[the] threeH7969
הַגִּבֹּרִ֜יםha.gi.bo.Rimthe warriorsH1368
בְּמַחֲנֵ֣הbe.ma.cha.Nehin [the] camp ofH4264
פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־vai.yish.'a.vu-and they drewH7579
מַ֙יִם֙ma.yimwaterH4325
מִבֹּ֤ארmi.Borfrom [the] well ofH877
בֵּֽית־beit-Beth-H1035
לֶ֙חֶם֙le.chem-lehemH1035
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
בַּשַּׁ֔עַרba.Sha.'ar[was] at the gateH8179
וַיִּשְׂא֖וּvai.yis.'Uand they carried [it]H5375
וַיָּבִ֣אוּvai.ya.Vi.'uand they brought [it]H935
אֶל־'el-toH413
דָּוִ֑דda.VidDavidH1732
וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH3808
אָבָה֙'a.Vahhe was willingH14
לִשְׁתּוֹתָ֔םlish.to.Tamto drink themH8354
וַיַּסֵּ֥ךְvai.ya.Sekhand he poured outH5258
אֹתָ֖ם'o.Tam<obj.> themH853
לַֽיהוָֽה׃la.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068

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About 2 Samuel

David Mourns the Death of Absalom — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
David Mourns the Death of Absalom — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain