1 Chronicles 11:17-19

Revised Geneva Translation

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,

¹⁹ and said, “Do not let my God allow me to do this. Should I drink the blood of these men’s lives? For they have jeopardized their lives to bring it.” Therefore, he would not drink it. These things these three mighty men did.