2 Samuel 23:17

And he said, Far be it from me, O Lord, to do this; how may I take as my drink the life-blood of men who have put their lives in danger? So he would not take it. These things did the three great men of war.

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In The King James Version

And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.

In Context

16And the three men, forcing their way through the Philistine army, got water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town, and took it back to David: but he would not take it, but, draining it out, made an offering of it to the Lord.

18And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the thirty. He put to death three hundred with his spear, and he got for himself a name among the thirty.

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Cross References

Genesis 44:17Then he said, Far be it from me to do so: but the man who had my cup will be my servant; and you may go back to your father in peace.

Judges 5:18It was the people of Zebulun who put their lives in danger, even to death, with Naphtali on the high places of the field.

1 Samuel 26:11Never will my hand be stretched out against the man marked with the holy oil; but take the spear which is by his head and the vessel of water, and let us go.

1 Kings 21:3But Naboth said to Ahab, By the Lord, far be it from me to give you the heritage of my fathers.

Psalms 72:14He will keep their souls free from evil designs and violent attacks; and their blood will be of value in his eyes.

Mark 14:24And he said to them, This is my blood of the testament, which is given for men.

Matthew Henry on 2 Samuel 23:9-39

David's Mighty Men. ( b. c. 1054.) 8 These be the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same was Adino the Eznite: he lift up his spear against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time. 9 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with David, when they defied the Philistines that were there gathered together to battle, and the men of Israel were gone away: 10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his… Read the whole commentary →

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