1 Chronicles 11:16-18

Revised Geneva Translation

¹⁶ And when David was in the stronghold, the Philistines garrison was at Bethlehem.

¹⁷ And David longed, and said, “Oh, that one would give me drink from the water of the well of Bethlehem that is at the gate.”

¹⁸ Then these three broke through the army 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. But David would not drink it, but poured it out as an oblation to the LORD,