1 Chronicles 11:19 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁹ and said, “My God forbid that I should do this. Can I drink the blood of these men? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.” Therefore he would not drink it. The three warriors did these things.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁹ And said, My God forbid that I should do this thing. Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy? For at the risk of their lives they brought it. So he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁹ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁹ “God forbid that I should do that,” he said. “Isn’t this the blood of men who risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it. Since they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. These were the kinds of things the three warriors did.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁹ saying: "Far be it from me, that I would do this in the sight of my God, and that I would drink the blood of these men. For at the peril of their own lives, they brought the water to me." And for this reason, he was not willing to drink. The three most powerful accomplished these things.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁹ Saying: God forbid that I should do this in the sight of my God, and should drink the blood of these men; for with the danger of their lives they have brought me the water. And therefore he would not drink. These things did the three most valiant.

1 Chronicles 11:19 Cross References

Genesis 9:4

Only, you shall not eat flesh with its life, that is, its blood.

2 Samuel 23:17

for he said, “The Lord forbid that I should do this. Can I drink the blood of the men who went at the risk of their lives?” Therefore he would not drink it. The three warriors did these things.

1 Kings 21:3

But Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid that I should give you my ancestral inheritance.”

1 Chronicles 11:18

Then the Three broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water from the well of Bethlehem that was by the gate, and they brought it to David. But David would not drink of it; he poured it out to the Lord

1 Chronicles 11:20

Now Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the Thirty. With his spear he fought against three hundred and killed them and won a name beside the Three.

Job 31:31

if those of my tent ever said, ‘O that we might be sated with his flesh!’—

Psalm 72:14

From oppression and violence he redeems their life, and precious is their blood in his sight.

Leviticus 17:10

“If anyone of the house of Israel or of the aliens who reside among them eats any blood, I will set my face against that person who eats blood and will cut that person off from the people.

Mark 14:24

He said to them, “This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.

John 6:55

for my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.

Romans 16:4

who risked their necks for my life, to whom not only I give thanks but also all the churches of the gentiles.

1 Corinthians 15:30

And why are we putting ourselves in danger every hour?

Judges 5:18

Zebulun is a people that scorned death; Naphtali, too, on the heights of the field.

Judges 9:17

for my father fought for you and risked his life and rescued you from the hand of Midian,

1 Samuel 19:5

for he took his life in his hand when he attacked the Philistine, and the Lord brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced; why then will you sin against an innocent person by killing David without cause?”