And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.
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Interpretation
David once earnestly longed for the water at the well of Bethlehem. It seems to be an instance of weakness.
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This thought runs through 2 Samuel 23:13-17.