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2 Samuel 23:13-17 NWT
13 And three of the thirty head ones (the mighty men of David's army) proceeded to go down and come at [the] harvest, to David at the cave of A·dul´lam; and a tent village of the Phi·lis´tines was encamped in the low plain of the Reph´a·im. 14 And David was then in the place hard to approach; and an outpost of the Phi·lis´tines was then in Beth´le·hem. 15 After a while David expressed his craving and said: "O that I might have a drink of the water from the cistern of Bethlehem that is at the gate!" 16 At that the three mighty men forced their way into the camp of the Philistines and drew water from the cistern of Bethlehem that is at the gate and came carrying and bringing it to David; and he did not consent to drink it, but poured it out to Jehovah  ( יהוה ) . 17 And he went on to say: "It is unthinkable on my part, O Jehovah  ( יהוה ) , that I should do this! [Shall I drink] the blood of the men going at the risk of their souls?" And he did not consent to drink it.

2 Samuel 23:13-17 GW
(13) At harvest time three of the thirty leading men came to David at the cave of Adullam when a troop from the Philistine army was camping in the valley of Rephaim. (14) While David was in the fortified camp, Philistine troops were at Bethlehem. (15) When David became thirsty, he said, "I wish I could have a drink of water from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem." (16) So the three fighting men burst [fought their way] into the Philistine camp and drew water from the well. They brought it to David, but he refused to drink it. He poured it out as an offering to the LORD  (  יהוה  )  and said, (17) "It's unthinkable that I would do this, LORD  (  יהוה  ) . This is the blood of men who risked their lives!" So he refused to drink it. These are the things which the three fighting men did.

2 Samuel 23:13-17 MKJV
(13) And three of the thirty chief men went down and came to David in the harvest time into the cave of Adullam. And the troop of the Philistines pitched in the Valley of the Giants. (14) And David was then in a stronghold, and the fort of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. (15) And David longed and said, Oh that someone would give me a drink from the water of the well of Bethlehem by the gate! (16) And the three mighty men broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David. But he would not drink of it, but poured it out to Jehovah  ( יהוה ) . (17) And he said, Be it far from me, O Jehovah  ( יהוה ) , that I should do this. Is it not the blood of the men who went in danger of their lives? And he would not drink it. These three mighty men did these things.

2 Samuel 23:13-17 KJV
And three of the thirty chief went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam: and the troop of the Philistines pitched in the valley of Rephaim. (14) And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. (15) And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate! (16) And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD  ( יהוה ). (17) And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD  ( יהוה ), 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.

2 Samuel 23:13-17 ASV
(13) And three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of Adullam; and the troop of the Philistines was encamped in the valley of Rephaim. (14) And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem. (15) And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, which is by the gate! (16) And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto Jehovah  ( יהוה ) . (17) And he said, Be it far from me, O Jehovah  ( יהוה ) , that I should do this: shall I drink the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.

2 Samuel 23:13-17 LITV
(13) And three of the thirty commanders went down and came to the harvest, to David, to the cave of Adullam. And the company of the Philistines was camping in the Valley of the Giants. (14) And David was then in a stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem. (15) And David longed, and said, Who shall give me drink from the water of the well of Bethlehem beside the gate? (16) And the three mighty ones cut through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem beside the gate, and took it up, and brought it to David. But he was not willing to drink it, and poured it out to Jehovah  ( יהוה ) ; (17) and said, Far be it from me, O Jehovah  ( יהוה ) , to do this; is it not the blood of the men who went with their lives? And he was not willing to drink it. The three mighty ones did these things.

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ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).

Darby - 1889 Darby Bible

DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible

BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English

LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

KJV - King James Version

MKJV - Modern King James Version

NWT - New World Translation

Webster - 1833 Webster Bible

RV - Revised Version

YLT - Young's Literal Translation