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"If your father misses me at all, then say, 'David earnestly requested leave of me to run to Bethlehem, his city, because it is the yearly sacrifice there for the whole family.'

And Jonathan answered Saul, "David earnestly requested leave of me to go to Bethlehem.

And they carried Asahel away and buried him in his father's tomb, which was in Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men traveled all night until the day dawned at Hebron.

David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

And David had a craving and said, "Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem which is by the gate!"

So the three mighty men forced their way into the camp of the Philistines, and drew water from the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and carried it and brought it to David. Yet he would not drink it, but poured it out as an offering to the LORD;

Asahel the brother of Joab was among the thirty; and there was Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

Salma the father of Bethlehem, and Hareph the father of Beth-gader.

The sons of Salma were Bethlehem and the Netophathites, Atroth-beth-joab, and half of the Manahathites, the Zorites.

Penuel was the father of Gedor, and Ezer the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.

And David had a craving and said, "Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!"

So the three broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water from the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David; however, David would not drink it, but poured it out to the LORD;

Now the mighty men of the armies were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

the men of Bethlehem, 123;

the men of Bethlehem and Netophah, 188;

And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, which is beside Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt

"But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will come forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His times of coming forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity."