Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink . . . of the well of Beth-lehem—(See on II Samuel 23:15). This chivalrous act evinces the enthusiastic devotion of David's men, that they were ready to gratify his smallest wish at the risk of their lives. It is probable that, when uttering the wish, David had no recollection of the military posted at Beth-lehem. It is generally taken for granted that those who fought a way to the well of Beth-lehem were the three champions just mentioned [see on I Chronicles 11:13]. But this is far from being clear. On the contrary, it would seem that three different heroes are referred to, for Abishai (I Chronicles 11:20) was one of them. The camp of the Philistines was in the valley of Rephaim (I Chronicles 11:15), which lay on the west of Jerusalem, but an outpost was stationed at Beth-lehem (I Chronicles 11:16), and through this garrison they had to force a passage.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing 1 Chronicles 11:17:
1 Chronicles 11:13
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