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1 Chronicles 11:18

And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink of it, but poured it out to the LORD,

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וַיִּבְקְע֨וּvayivqevand break forthבָּקַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and break forth”, the next action in the storyH1234to cleave; generally, to rend, break, rip or openmake a breach, break forth (into, out, in pieces, through, up), be ready to burst, cleave (asunder), cut out, divide, hatch, rend (asunder), rip up, tear, win.הַשְּׁלֹשָׁ֜הhashloshahthe thirdשָׁלוֹשׁdefinite article, adjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “the third”, the ordinary formH7969three; occasionally (ordinal) third, or (multiple) thrice[phrase] fork, [phrase] often(-times), third, thir(-teen, -teenth), three, [phrase] thrice. Compare H7991 (שָׁלִישׁ).בְּמַחֲנֵ֣הbemachanehin armyמַחֲנֶהpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in army”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4264an encampment (of travellers or troops); hence, an army, whether literal (of soldiers) or figurative (of dancers, angels, cattle, locusts, stars; or even the sacred courts)army, band, battle, camp, company, drove, host, tents.פְלִשְׁתִּ֗יםfelishtimPhilistineפְּלִשְׁתִּיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, absolute — “Philistine”, the ordinary formH6430a Pelishtite or inhabitant of PeleshethPhilistine.וַיִּֽשְׁאֲבוּvayishavvand drawשָׁאַבconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and draw”, the next action in the storyH7579to bale up water(woman to) draw(-er, water).מַ֨יִם֙mayimwaterמַיִםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “water”, the ordinary formH4325water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen[phrase] piss, wasting, water(-ing, (-course, -flood, -spring)).מִבּ֤וֹרmiborfrom cisternבּוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “from cistern”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH953a pit hole (especially one used as a cistern or a prison)cistern, dungeon, fountain, pit, well.בֵּֽיתbeytBethlehemבֵּית לֶחֶםnoun, proper name — “Bethlehem”H1035Beth-Lechem, a place in PalestineBethlehem.לֶ֨חֶם֙lechemBethlehemבֵּית לֶחֶםnoun, proper name — “Bethlehem”H1035Beth-Lechem, a place in PalestineBethlehem.אֲשֶׁ֣רasherbecauseאֲשֶׁרparticle, relative — “because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…בַּשַּׁ֔עַרbashaarin doorשַׁעַרpreposition, with the article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in door”, the ordinary formH8179an opening, i.e. door or gatecity, door, gate, port ([idiom] -er).וַיִּשְׂא֖וּvayisvand lift upנָשָׂאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and lift up”, the next action in the storyH5375to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absolute and relativeaccept, advance, arise, (able to, (armor), suffer to) bear(-er, up), bring (forth), burn, carry (away), cast, contain, desire, ease, exact, exalt (self), extol, fetch, forgive, furnish, further, give, go on, help, high, hold up, honorable…וַיָּבִ֣אוּvayavivand to comeבּוֹאconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and to come”, the next action in the storyH935to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat,…אֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).דָּוִ֑ידdavidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.וְלֹֽאveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…אָבָ֤הavahbe willingאָבָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be willing”, a completed actionH14to breathe after, i.e. (figuratively) to be acquiescentconsent, rest content will, be willing.דָוִיד֙davidDavidדָּוִדnoun, proper name — “David”H1732David, the youngest son of JesseDavid.לִשְׁתּוֹתָ֔םlishtotamto banquetשָׁתָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “to banquet”, the to-form of the verbH8354to imbibe (literally or figuratively)[idiom] assuredly, banquet, [idiom] certainly, drink(-er, -ing), drunk ([idiom] -ard), surely. (Prop. intensive of H8248 (שָׁקָה).)וַיְנַסֵּ֥ךְvaynasekheand pourנָסַךְconjunction, verb, piel, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and pour”, the next action in the storyH5258to pour out, especially a libation, or to cast (metal); by analogy, to anoint akingcover, melt, offer, (cause to) pour (out), set (up).אֹתָ֖םotamobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).לַיהוָֽהlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the three broke through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David; but David would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD,

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American Standard Version (1901)

And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto Jehovah,

Young’s Literal Translation

And the three break through the camp of the Philistines, and draw water from the well of Beth-Lehem, that [is] at the gate, and bear and bring in unto David, and David hath not been willing to drink it, and poureth it out to Jehovah,

World English Bible

The three broke through the army of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, took it, and brought it to David; but David would not drink any of it, but poured it out to Yahweh,

Darby Translation

And the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, which is in the gate, and took it, and brought it to David; David however would not drink of it, but poured it out to Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

And these three broke through the midst of the camp of the Philistines, and drew water out of the cistern of Bethlehem, which was in the gate, and brought it to David to drink: and he would not drink of it, but rather offered it to the Lord,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the three broke through the camp of the Philistines, and they drew water out of the well that was in Bethleem, which was in the gate, and they took it, and came to David: but David would not drink it, and poured it out to the Lord, and said,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ διέῤῥηξαν οἱ τρεῖς τὴν παρεμβολὴν τῶν ἀλλοφύλων· καὶ ὑδρεύσαντο ὕδωρ ἐκ τοῦ λάκκου τοῦ ἐν Βηθλεὲμ, ὃς ἦν ἐν τῇ πύλῃ, καὶ ἔλαβον καὶ ἤλθον πρὸς Δαυίδ· καὶ οὐκ ἠθέλησε Δαυὶδ τοῦ πιεῖν αὐτὸ, καὶ ἔσπεισεν αὐτὸ τῷ Κυρίῳ,