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,
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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| Original | Transliteration | Meaning | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|
| וַיִּבְקְעוּ֩ | vai.yiv.ke.'U | and they broke through | H1234 → |
| שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת | she.Lo.shet | [the] three | H7969 → |
| הַגִּבֹּרִ֜ים | ha.gi.bo.Rim | the warriors | H1368 → |
| בְּמַחֲנֵ֣ה | be.ma.cha.Neh | in [the] camp of | H4264 → |
| פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים | fe.lish.Tim | [the] Philistines | H6430 → |
| וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־ | vai.yish.'a.vu- | and they drew | H7579 → |
| מַ֙יִם֙ | ma.yim | water | H4325 → |
| מִבֹּ֤אר | mi.Bor | from [the] well of | H877 → |
| בֵּֽית־ | beit- | Beth- | H1035 → |
| לֶ֙חֶם֙ | le.chem | -lehem | H1035 → |
| אֲשֶׁ֣ר | 'a.Sher | which | H834 → |
| בַּשַּׁ֔עַר | ba.Sha.'ar | [was] at the gate | H8179 → |
| וַיִּשְׂא֖וּ | vai.yis.'U | and they carried [it] | H5375 → |
| וַיָּבִ֣אוּ | vai.ya.Vi.'u | and they brought [it] | H935 → |
| אֶל־ | 'el- | to | H413 → |
| דָּוִ֑ד | da.Vid | David | H1732 → |
| וְלֹ֤א | ve.Lo' | and not | H3808 → |
| אָבָה֙ | 'a.Vah | he was willing | H14 → |
| לִשְׁתּוֹתָ֔ם | lish.to.Tam | to drink them | H8354 → |
| וַיַּסֵּ֥ךְ | vai.ya.Sekh | and he poured out | H5258 → |
| אֹתָ֖ם | 'o.Tam | <obj.> them | H853 → |
| לַֽיהוָֽה׃ | la.Yah.weh | to Yahweh | H3068 → |
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