2 Samuel 23:16

“And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, etc.] Which lay in the valley of Rephaim, between the hold in which David was and the well of Bethlehem; these three men hearing David express himself in the above manner, though without any view that any should risk their lives to obtain it, only in a general way said, oh for a draught of the water of the well of Bethlehem! immediately set out, and made their way through the army of the Philistines to the well: and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that [was] by the gate, and took [it], and brought [it] to David; in a vessel which they probably carried with them for that purpose: nevertheless he would not drink…”

“Brake through the host - Their camp was pitched in the valley of Rephaim 2 Samuel 23:13; 1 Chronicles 11:15. It follows from this that the way from Adullam to Bethlehem lay through or across the valley of Rephaim. Poured it out unto the Lord - It was too costly for his own use, none but the Lord was worthy of it. For libations, see Judges 6:20 note. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Would not - Lest by gratifying himself upon such terms, he should seem either to set too high a price upon the satisfaction of his appetite, or too low a price upon the lives of his soldiers. Poured it - As a kind of drink offering, and acknowledgment of God's goodness in preserving the lives of his captains in so dangerous an enterprize; and to shew, that he esteemed it as a sacred thing, which it was not fit for him to drink. 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 23:17”

“the three: Sa2 23:9; Sa1 19:5; Act 20:24; Rom 5:7; Co2 5:14 poured it: Num 28:7; Sa1 7:6; Lam 2:19; Phi 2:17 2 Kings (2 Samuel) 23:17”