1 Chronicles 11:18 meaning and explanation

So the Three broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,

1 Chronicles 11:18, Berean Standard Bible

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David is in the stronghold near the cave of Adullam, with a Philistine garrison occupying Bethlehem, his hometown. His longing for a drink from its well is a soldier's homesickness, not an order.

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