Scripture · Old Testament
2 Samuel 23:17
2 Samuel 23:17 is verse 17 of 2 Samuel chapter 23, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
saying, “Far be it from me, O LORD, to do this! Is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
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.
World English Bible
He said, “Be it far from me, Yahweh, that I should do this! Isn’t this the blood of the men who risked their lives to go?” Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.
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2 Samuel 23:15–19 · Berean Standard Bible
15 David longed for water and said, “Oh, that someone would get me a drink of water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!”
16 So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD,
17 saying, “Far be it from me, O LORD, to do this! Is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
18 Now Abishai, the brother of Joab and son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three, and he lifted his spear against three hundred men, killed them, and won a name along with the Three.
19 Was he not more honored than the Three? And he became their commander, even though he was not included among the Three.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
2 Samuel 20:20“Far be it!” Joab declared. “Far be it from me to swallow up or destroy!
Genesis 44:17But Joseph replied, “Far be it from me to do this. The man who was found with the cup will be my slave. The rest of you may return to your father in peace.”
1 Samuel 2:30Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who honor Me, but those who despise Me will be disdained.
1 Samuel 26:11But the LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD’s anointed. Instead, take the spear and water jug by his head, and let us go.”
1 Kings 21:3But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”
1 Chronicles 11:19saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.
Genesis 9:4But you must not eat meat with its lifeblood still in it.
Leviticus 17:10If anyone from the house of Israel or a foreigner living among them eats any blood, I will set My face against that person and cut him off from among his people.
Psalms 72:14He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their blood is precious in his sight.
Matthew 26:28This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.
Mark 14:24He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
John 6:52At this, the Jews began to argue among themselves, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”
John 6:53So Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I tell you, unless you eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of Man, you have no life in you.
John 6:54Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.
Judges 5:18Zebulun was a people who risked their lives; Naphtali, too, on the heights of the battlefield.
1 Corinthians 15:30And why do we endanger ourselves every hour?