| 16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 2 Samuel 23:16:1 ⧉וַיִּבְקְעוּ֩vayivkeuand they broke through 2 Samuel 23:16:2 ⧉שְׁלֹ֨שֶׁתsheloshetthree of 2 Samuel 23:16:3 ⧉הַגִּבֹּרִ֜יםhagiborimthe mighty men 2 Samuel 23:16:4 ⧉בְּמַחֲנֵ֣הbemakhaneinto the camp of 2 Samuel 23:16:5 ⧉פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfelishtimthe Philistines 2 Samuel 23:16:6 ⧉וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּ־מַ֙יִם֙vayishavumayimand they drew water 2 Samuel 23:16:7 ⧉מִבֹּ֤ארmiboarfrom the well of 2 Samuel 23:16:8 ⧉בֵּֽית־לֶ֙חֶם֙betlekhemBethlehem 2 Samuel 23:16:9 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֣רasherwhich was 2 Samuel 23:16:10 ⧉בַּשַּׁ֔עַרbashaarat the gate 2 Samuel 23:16:11 ⧉וַיִּשְׂא֖וּvayiseuand they carried 2 Samuel 23:16:12 ⧉וַיָּבִ֣אוּvayaviuand they brought 2 Samuel 23:16:13 ⧉אֶל־דָּוִ֑דeldavidto David 2 Samuel 23:16:14 ⧉וְלֹ֤אvelobut not 2 Samuel 23:16:15 ⧉אָבָה֙avahe was willing 2 Samuel 23:16:16 ⧉לִשְׁתּוֹתָ֔םlishtotamto drink them or it 2 Samuel 23:16:17 ⧉וַיַּסֵּ֥ךְvayasekhand he poured out 2 Samuel 23:16:18 ⧉אֹתָ֖םotamthem 2 Samuel 23:16:19 ⧉לַֽיהוָֽה׃layahwehto the LORD |
| 16. Formal Translation So the three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines, drew water from the well of Bethlehem by the gate, carried it, and brought it to David. But he was not willing to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD {Yahweh, Honor Receiver}. |
| 16. Dynamic Translation The three brave warriors pushed their way through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it to David. But David refused to drink it and poured it out to the LORD {Yahweh, Act of Devotion}. |