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1 Chronicles 11:15-17

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11:15 Three of the thirty leaders went down to David at the rocky cliff at the cave of Adullam, while a Philistine force was camped in the Valley of Rephaim. 11:16 David was in the stronghold at the time, while a Philistine garrison was in Bethlehem. 1  11:17 David was thirsty and said, “How I wish someone would give me some water to drink 2  from the cistern in Bethlehem near the city gate!”

1 map For location see Map5 B1; Map7 E2; Map8 E2; Map10 B4.

2 tn Heb “Who will give me water to drink?” On the rhetorical use of מִי (mi) here, see BDB 566 s.v. f.



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