John Gill's Exposition on 2 Samuel 23:17

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And he said, be it far from me, O Lord, that one should do this, etc.] Drink of the water these men had brought him: [is not this] the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? who risked the shedding of their blood, and went in danger of their lives to get it: therefore he would not drink it: some compare with this the story of Alexander f395 to whom a vessel of water was offered when in extreme thirst, which he refused, because he could not bear to drink it alone, and so small a quantity could not be divided among all about him; but the reasons are not the same: these things did these three mighty men; which made them very famous.

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