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David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Pelishtim was then in Beit-Lechem
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David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beit-Lechem, which is by the gate!
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The three mighty men broke through the host of the Pelishtim, and drew water out of the well of Beit-Lechem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but he would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD.
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He said, Be it far from me, LORD, that I should do this: [shall I drink] the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
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Avishai, the brother of Yo'av, the son of Tzeru'yah, was chief of the three. He lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and had a name among the three.
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Wasn't he most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: however he didn't attain to the [first] three
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Benayah the son of Yehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kavtz'el, who had done mighty deeds, he killed the two [sons of] Ari'el of Mo'av: he went down also and killed a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow.
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He killed a Mitzrian, a goodly man: and the Mitzrian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to him with a staff, and plucked the spear out of the Mitzrian's hand, and killed him with his own spear
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These things did Benayah the son of Yehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men.
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He was more honorable than the thirty, but he didn't attain to the [first] three. David set him over his guard.
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`Asa'el the brother of Yo'av was one of the thirty; Elchanan the son of Dodo of Beit-Lechem,