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1 Chronicles 11:19 · KJV

“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. {that have...: Heb. with their lives?}”

— 1 Chronicles 11:19

Verse 18

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,

Verse 20

And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew {them}, and had a name among the three.

1 Chronicles 11 — Context

17

And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, that {is} at the gate!

18

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,

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. {that have...: Heb. with their lives?}

20

And Abishai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the three: for lifting up his spear against three hundred, he slew {them}, and had a name among the three.

21

Of the three, he was more honourable than the two; for he was their captain: howbeit he attained not to the {first} three.

Cross References

2 Samuel 23:17

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.

Psalms 72:14

He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.

Romans 6:1-2

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound?

Mark 14:24

And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.

John 6:55

For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.

1 Corinthians 15:30

And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?

1 Kings 21:3

And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.

1 Samuel 19:5

For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest {it}, and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?

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