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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, And said , My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest.
David would not drink the water that three of his men risked their lives for. He felt he was drinking the blood of the men who risked their lives.
Jesus Christ put his life on the line for us. This was the work of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When we come to him we drink from a well springing up into everlasting life. When we take communion and drink the wine/juice of the vine, we are drinking the blood of Christ.
Perhaps I'm reading too far, or missing something. For if this is the case, that it is a parallel; why would David not drink the water?
Here's a little commentary on the verse:
When I first read this, I thought, “I’d be angry if I were one of those three warriors.” But actually, I think what David was saying was this: “I am not worthy of such a costly drink. I can’t claim it. Only the Lord is worthy of that kind of effort and self-sacrifice.” He was actually honoring the men more by pouring it out than by drinking it. He “poured it out to the Lord.” There was a actually a type of offering called a drink offering, where a drink (usually wine) was poured into the ground. The idea was to say, “this is God’s, not mine, and I pour it out to show that everything I drink ultimately comes from God.” So David did not consider himself worthy of that kind of sacrifice from his men, and he directed their attention to the Lord. Life wasn’t about him, it was about God. God was the one who gave them the strength and flat-out guts to do this amazing deed. He was the one who was to be honored, not David. http://revth.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/who-is-the-hero-of-your-story/
David would not drink the water that three of his men risked their lives for. He felt he was drinking the blood of the men who risked their lives.
Jesus Christ put his life on the line for us. This was the work of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. When we come to him we drink from a well springing up into everlasting life. When we take communion and drink the wine/juice of the vine, we are drinking the blood of Christ.
Perhaps I'm reading too far, or missing something. For if this is the case, that it is a parallel; why would David not drink the water?
Here's a little commentary on the verse:
When I first read this, I thought, “I’d be angry if I were one of those three warriors.” But actually, I think what David was saying was this: “I am not worthy of such a costly drink. I can’t claim it. Only the Lord is worthy of that kind of effort and self-sacrifice.” He was actually honoring the men more by pouring it out than by drinking it. He “poured it out to the Lord.” There was a actually a type of offering called a drink offering, where a drink (usually wine) was poured into the ground. The idea was to say, “this is God’s, not mine, and I pour it out to show that everything I drink ultimately comes from God.” So David did not consider himself worthy of that kind of sacrifice from his men, and he directed their attention to the Lord. Life wasn’t about him, it was about God. God was the one who gave them the strength and flat-out guts to do this amazing deed. He was the one who was to be honored, not David. http://revth.wordpress.com/2012/07/07/who-is-the-hero-of-your-story/