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so he and his men took a stand in the middle of the field and fought the Philistines. The Lord gave him a great victory.
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One day three of the thirty leading soldiers went to a rock where David was staying near Adullam Cave, while a band of Philistines was camping in Rephaim Valley.
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At that time David was on a fortified hill, and a group of Philistines had occupied Bethlehem.
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David got homesick and said, "How I wish someone would bring me a drink of water from the well by the gate in Bethlehem!"
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The three famous soldiers forced their way through the Philistine camp, drew some water from the well, and brought it back to David. But he would not drink it; instead he poured it out as an offering to the Lord
Scripture taken from the Good News Translation - Second Edition, Copyright 1992 by American Bible Society. Used by Permission.