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Tyndale Open Study Notes on 2 Samuel 23:17

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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23:17 This water . . . these men: When David poured the hard-won water on the ground, it did not signal ingratitude. Rather, he regarded the water as equivalent to the warriors’ blood; it represented life that only God was worthy to receive (Lev 17:10-13; Deut 12:23-24).
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