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.

And he said {H559}, Be it far {H2486} from me, O LORD {H3068}, that I should do {H6213} this: is not this the blood {H1818} of the men {H582} that went {H1980} in jeopardy of their lives {H5315}? therefore he would {H14} not drink {H8354} it. These things did {H6213} these three {H7969} mighty men {H1368}.

and said, "ADONAI! Heaven forbid that I should do such a thing! Am I to drink the blood of men who went and put their lives in jeopardy?"- and he would not consent to drink it. These are the things the three warrior-heroes did.

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.

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

Note: Commentary was generated by an advanced AI, utilizing a prompt that emphasized Biblical fidelity over bias. We've found these insights to be consistently reliable, yet we always encourage prayerful discernment through the Holy Spirit. The Scripture text and cross-references are from verified, non-AI sources.

  • Leviticus 17:10

    ¶ And whatsoever man [there be] of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.

  • 2 Samuel 20:20

    And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.

  • Judges 5:18

    Zebulun and Naphtali [were] a people [that] jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.

  • Genesis 44:17

    And he said, God forbid that I should do so: [but] the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.

  • 1 Samuel 26:11

    The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD'S anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that [is] at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.

  • Genesis 9:4

    But flesh with the life thereof, [which is] the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.

  • Matthew 26:28

    For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.

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