2 Samuel 23:14-17 ▼

14 And David was then in the fortress, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

15 Then David had a craving and said, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!”

16 So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water from the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and carried it and brought it to David. Nevertheless, he was not willing to drink it, but poured it out to Yahweh;

17 and he said, “Be it far from me, O Yahweh, that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of the men who went at the risk of their lives?” Therefore he was not willing to drink it. These things the three mighty men did.