and said, “My God forbid me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?” For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.
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and said, “My God forbid me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?” For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.
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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.
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and said: 'My God forbid it me, that I should do this; 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 the three mighty men.
Cross-references (13)
Passages linked to 1 Chronicles 11:19 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Samuel 23:17 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.
- Psalms 72:14 He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. Their blood will be precious in his sight.
- Leviticus 17:10 “ ‘Any man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who live as foreigners among them, who eats any kind of blood, I will set my face against that soul who eats blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
- Judges 5:18 Zebulun was a people that jeopardized their lives to the death; Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.
- Judges 9:17 (for my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian;
- 1 Samuel 19:5 for he put his life in his hand, and struck the Philistine, and Yahweh worked a great victory for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood, to kill David without a cause?”
- 1 Kings 21:3 Naboth said to Ahab, “May Yahweh forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!”
- Job 31:31 if the men of my tent have not said, ‘Who can find one who has not been filled with his meat?’
- Mark 14:24 He said to them, “This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many.
- John 6:55 For my flesh is food indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.
- Romans 6:1-2 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? May it never be! We who died to sin, how could we live in it any longer?
- Romans 16:4 who risked their own necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks, but also all the assemblies of the Gentiles.
- 1 Corinthians 15:30 Why do we also stand in jeopardy every hour?
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Geneva Bible translators 1599 · Public Domain That is, this water, for the which they ventured…
That is, this water, for the which they ventured their blood.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Ch 11:19 And said, My God forbid it me,…
1Ch 11:19 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.
Ver. 19. These things did these three mightiest.] See on 1Ch 11:15.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Heb. these three mighties, to wit, last mentioned, whereof…
Heb. these three mighties, to wit, last mentioned, whereof one was Abishai, 1Ch 11:20; for the acts of two of the first three are here passed over, being recorded 2Sa 23.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Shall I drink the blood, &c. - It put…
Shall I drink the blood, &c. - It put him into the utmost confusion, to think three brave men should hazard their lives, to fetch water for him. In his account, it turns the water into blood. It is to the honour of great men, not to be prodigal of the blood of those they employ.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain In the. Hebrew, "thing! Shall I drink the blood…
In the. Hebrew, "thing! Shall I drink the blood of these men, with their lives? for at the hazard of their lives they have brought it! And he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men," (Kennicott) forming the first ternary. (Tirinus) --- Among these heroes there were different degrees of excellence. (Calmet) --- Protestants acknowledge the superlative, "mightiest:" but "mighty" would do better, as they were not still equal to Joab. (Haydock)
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 19. these men that … brought it] Render, these…
19. these men that … brought it] Render, these men? With the jeopardy of their lives, yea, of their lives they brought it.
three mightiest] R.V. three mighty men (so Sam.).
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (19) Shall I drink the blood of these men?—Literally,…
(19) Shall I drink the blood of these men?—Literally, the blood of these men should I drink in their lives (souls)?
Their lives appears to be spurious here, as it occurs again immediately, and is read only once in Samuel. David regards the water as blood: it had been obtained at the hazard of life, and “the life is the blood” (Gen_9:4). The question in Samuel runs: “The blood of the men who went in (= at the risk of) their lives?” The verb seems to have fallen out by accident.
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For with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it.—Literally, in their lives. This remark is not found in Samuel, and looks like an explanation of the words, “shall I drink the blood of these men?”
These things did these three mightiest.—Rather, these things did the three mighty men (or, warriors). The Hebrew text of this narrative presents only a few verbal differences from 2Sa_23:13-17.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain My God forbid it me. Compare the Hebrew of…
My God forbid it me. Compare the Hebrew of this with that of the expression in the parallel, (2Sa_23:17) where hwOhy is found in the place of our yh"loa"me. It is probable that the preposition nieni is lost from before "Jehovah." Shall I drink the blood, etc.? i.e. the water which has been obtained at the imminent peril of the life of these three brave men (Gen_4:10, 11 9:4-6; Joh_6:53, Joh_6:54)
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