And said, My God 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 the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
And he said, 'My God forbid that I should do this! Should I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives? They brought this water at the risk of their own lives.' So he refused to drink it. These are the kinds of things these three mighty warriors did.
David refused to drink water his warriors had risked their lives to get for him, saying it would be like drinking their blood because of the danger they faced.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the famous story where David, while hiding from the Philistines, casually mentioned longing for water from the well near Bethlehem's gate. Three of his mighty warriors heard this, broke through enemy lines, drew the water, and brought it back to him. David's refusal to drink it showed his deep respect for his men's lives and sacrifice.
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