13 Three of the 30 leading warriors went down at harvest time and came to David at the cave of Adullam, while a company of Philistines was camping in the Valley of Rephaim.
14 At that time David was in the stronghold, and a Philistine garrison was at Bethlehem.
15 David was extremely thirsty and said, “If only someone would bring me water to drink from the well at the city gate of Bethlehem! ”
16 So three of the warriors broke through the Philistine camp and drew water from the well at the gate of Bethlehem. They brought it back to David, but he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out to the Lord.
17 David said, “Lord, I would never do such a thing! Is this not the blood of men who risked their lives? ” So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three warriors.
18 Abishai, Joab’s brother and son of Zeruiah, was leader of the Three. He raised his spear against 300 men and killed them, gaining a reputation among the Three.
19 Was he not more honored than the Three? He became their commander even though he did not become one of the Three.