1 Chronicles 11:19 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

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.

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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

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

2 Samuel 23:17

And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, 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.

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 Chronicles 11:18

And the three brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth-lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: but David would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the LORD,

1 Chronicles 11:20

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

Job 31:31

If the men of my tent said not, Who can find one that hath not been satisfied with his flesh?

Psalm 72:14

He shall redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious shall their blood be in his sight:

Leviticus 17:10

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

Mark 14:24

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

John 6:55

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

Romans 16:4

who for my life laid down their own necks; unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles:

1 Corinthians 15:30

Why do we also stand in jeopardy every hour?

Judges 5:18

Zebulun was a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death, and Naphtali, upon the high places of the field.

Judges 9:17

(for my father fought for you, and adventured his life, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:

1 Samuel 19:5

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