2 Samuel 23:16 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

So the Three broke through the Philistine lines, drew some water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out as an offering to the Lord.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

Broke through the host - Their camp was pitched in the valley of Rephaim (2 Samuel 23:13; 1 Chronicles 11:15). It fo…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Poured it out unto the Lord. — The brave act of the three heroes shows strikingly the personal power of David over his fo…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And the three mighty men brake through the host of the
Philistines
Which lay in the v…

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

David once earnestly longed for the water at the well of Bethlehem. It seems to be an instance of weakness. He was thirsty; he had often refreshed …