14. David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.
15. 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 took it and brought it to David. Nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord;
17. and he said, "Be it far from me, O Lord, that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives?" Therefore he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.
18. Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the thirty. And he swung his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name as well as the three.
19. He was most honored of the thirty, therefore he became their commander; however, he did not attain to the three.