2 Samuel 23:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So the threeשְׁלֹ֨שֶׁת
(she·lo·shet)
7969: a three, triadof uncertain derivation
mighty menהַגִּבֹּרִ֜ים
(hag·gib·bo·rim)
1368: strong, mightyfrom gabar
broke throughוַיִּבְקְעוּ֩
(vai·yiv·ke·'u)
1234: to cleave, break open or througha prim. root
the campבְּמַחֲנֵ֣ה
(be·ma·cha·neh)
4264: an encampment, campfrom chanah
of the Philistines,פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים
(fe·lish·tim)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
and drewוַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־
(vai·yish·'a·vu-)
7579: to draw (water)a prim. root
waterמַ֙יִם֙
(ma·yim)
4325: waters, watera prim. root
from the wellמִבֹּ֤אר
(mib·bor)
877: a cistern, pit, wellfrom baar
of Bethlehemלֶ֙חֶם֙
(le·chem)
1035: "place of bread," a city in Judah, also a city in Zebulunfrom bayith and lechem
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
was by the gate,בַּשַּׁ֔עַר
(ba·sha·'ar,)
8179: a gatefrom an unused word
and tookוַיִּשְׂא֖וּ
(vai·yis·'u)
5375: to lift, carry, takea prim. root
[it] and broughtוַיָּבִ֣אוּ
(vai·ya·vi·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
[it] to David.דָּוִ֑ד
(da·vid;)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
Nevertheless he wouldאָבָה֙
(a·vah)
14: to be willing, to consenta prim. root
not drinkלִשְׁתֹּותָ֔ם
(lish·to·v·tam,)
8354: to drinka prim. root
it, but pouredוַיַּסֵּ֥ךְ
(vai·yas·sech)
5258a: to pour outa prim. root
it out to the LORD;לַֽיהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
And the three
shalowsh  (shaw-loshe')
masculine shlowshah {shel-o-shaw'}; or shloshah {shel-o-shaw'}; a primitive number; three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multipl.) thrice
mighty men
gibbowr  (ghib-bore')
powerful; by implication, warrior, tyrant -- champion, chief, excel, giant, man, mighty (man, one), strong (man), valiant man.
brake through
baqa`  (baw-kah')
to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or open
the host
machaneh  (makh-an-eh')
an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)
of the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
and drew
sha'ab  (sahw-ab')
to bale up water -- (woman to) draw(-er, water).
water
mayim  (mah'-yim)
water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen -- + piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring).
out of the well
bowr  (bore)
a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison) -- cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.
of Bethlehem
Beyth Lechem  (bayth leh'-khem)
house of bread; Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine -- Beth-lehem.
that was by the gate
sha`ar  (shah'-ar)
an opening, i.e. door or gate -- city, door, gate, port (-er).
and took
nasa'  (naw-saw')
to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. and rel. (as follows)
it and brought
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
it to David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
nevertheless he would
'abah  (aw-baw')
to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescent -- consent, rest content will, be willing.
not drink
shathah  (shaw-thaw')
to imbibe -- assuredly, banquet, certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk (-ard), surely.
thereof but poured it out
nacak  (naw-sak')
to pour out, especially a libation, or to cast (metal); by analogy, to anoint a king -- cover, melt, offer, (cause to) pour (out), set (up).
unto the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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;

King James Bible
And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So three of the warriors broke through the Philistine camp and drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem. They brought it back to David, but he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out to the LORD.

International Standard Version
So the Three elite warriors broke through the Philistine ranks, drew some water from the Bethlehem well that was next to the city gate, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out in the LORD's presence,

NET Bible
So the three elite warriors broke through the Philistine forces and drew some water from the cistern in Bethlehem near the gate. They carried it back to David, but he refused to drink it. He poured it out as a drink offering to the LORD

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So the three fighting men burst into the Philistine camp and drew water from the well. They brought it to David, but he refused to drink it. He poured it out [as an offering] to the LORD and said,

King James 2000 Bible
And the three mighty men broke through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink it, but poured it out unto the LORD.
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