And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
And he said, 'May the LORD keep me from doing this! This water is like the blood of men who risked their lives to get it!' So he refused to drink it. These are the kinds of things these three mighty warriors did.
David refused to drink water his men had risked their lives to bring him, showing that he valued their lives more than his own desires.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the famous story of David's three mighty men who broke through Philistine enemy lines to get water from the well of Bethlehem that David had longed for. David was hiding in a cave during his conflict with the Philistines, and when he expressed a wish for water from his hometown well, three of his most loyal warriors risked their lives to fulfill it.
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