18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Chronicles 11:18:1 ⧉וַיִּבְקְע֨וּvayivkeuand they broke through 1 Chronicles 11:18:2 ⧉הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֜הhashsheloshathe three 1 Chronicles 11:18:3 ⧉בְּמַחֲנֵ֣הbemakhaneinto the camp of 1 Chronicles 11:18:4 ⧉פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםpelishtimPhilistines 1 Chronicles 11:18:5 ⧉וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־מַ֙יִם֙vayishavumayimand they drew water 1 Chronicles 11:18:6 ⧉מִבּ֤וֹרmiborfrom a cistern or pit 1 Chronicles 11:18:7 ⧉בֵּֽית־לֶ֙חֶם֙betlekhemof Bethlehem 1 Chronicles 11:18:8 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich 1 Chronicles 11:18:9 ⧉בַּשַּׁ֔עַרbashshaarat the gate 1 Chronicles 11:18:10 ⧉וַיִּשְׂא֖וּvayiseuand they carried 1 Chronicles 11:18:11 ⧉וַיָּבִ֣אוּvayaviuand they brought 1 Chronicles 11:18:12 ⧉אֶל־דָּוִ֑ידeldavidto David 1 Chronicles 11:18:13 ⧉וְלֹֽא־אָבָ֤הveloavaand not he was willing 1 Chronicles 11:18:14 ⧉דָוִיד֙davidDavid 1 Chronicles 11:18:15 ⧉לִשְׁתּוֹתָ֔םlishtotamto drink them 1 Chronicles 11:18:16 ⧉וַיְנַסֵּ֥ךְvayenassekhand he poured out 1 Chronicles 11:18:17 ⧉אֹתָ֖םotamthem 1 Chronicles 11:18:18 ⧉לַיהוָֽה׃layahwehto the LORD |
18. Formal Translation And the three broke through into the camp of the Philistines and drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was at the gate, and they carried it and brought it to David; but David was not willing to drink it, and he poured it out to the LORD {Yahweh, Holy Recipient}. |
18. Dynamic Translation The three men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at Bethlehem’s gate, and carried it to David; but he refused to drink it and poured it out to the LORD {Yahweh, Worthy of Worship}. |