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But David went to and from Saul, to take care of his father's flock at Bethlehem.

Saul said to him, "Whose son are you, young man?" David answered, "I am the son of your servant Jesse of Bethlehem."

If your father misses me at all, then say, ‘David asked me to let him leave to run to his city Bethlehem. It is the time for the whole family to gather there for the gift given on the altar in worship each year.'

Jonathan answered Saul, "David asked me to let him go to Bethlehem.

They picked up Asahel and buried him in his father's grave in Bethlehem. Then Joab and his men walked all night and came to Hebron early the next morning.

David was in the strong place, while the Philistine soldiers were in Bethlehem.

David had a desire and said, "If only someone would give me water to drink from the well by the gate of Bethlehem!"

So the three strong men broke through the Philistine army and took water from the well by the gate of Bethlehem. They brought it to David. But David would not drink it. He poured it out to the Lord,

Joab's brother Asahel was among the thirty. Then 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, half of the Manahathites, and the Zorites.

Penuel was the father of Gedor. Ezer was the father of Hushah. These were the sons of Hur, the first-born of Ephrathah, the father of Bethlehem.

David was in a strong-place, while the Philistine soldiers had their place in Bethlehem.

David had a strong desire. He said, "O, if only someone would give me water to drink from the well by the gate of Bethlehem!"

So the three men broke through the Philistine army. They took water from the well by the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it to David. But David would not drink it. He poured it out to the Lord,

The strong men of the armies were Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

He built Bethlehem, Etam, Tekoa,

123 sons of Bethlehem,

188 sons of Bethlehem and Netophah,

and they went and stayed in GeruthChimham near Bethlehem. They were on their way to Egypt