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Water as a Sacred Offering
Commentators agree that David poured out the water as a sacred offering to God. Because it was fetched at the risk of his men's lives, he considered it as precious as blood and too costly for his own consumption. This act, known as a libation, honored the immense sacrifice of his men by dedicating their bravery to the Lord, who alone was worthy of such a gift.
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2 Samuel
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Albert Barnes
On 2 Samuel 23:16
18th Century
Theologian
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
On 2 Samuel 23:16
19th Century
Bishop
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
On 2 Samuel 23:16
17th Century
Pastor
And the three mighty men brake through the host of the
Philistines
Which lay in the v…
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Matthew Henry
On 2 Samuel 23:8–39
17th Century
Minister
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 …