2 Samuel 23:17

A Conservative Version

And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this, [to drink] the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives? Therefore he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.

Cross References

Leviticus 17:10

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

1 Corinthians 15:30

And we, why are we in peril every hour?

Mark 14:24

And he said to them, This is my blood of the new covenant, which is poured out for many.

Matthew 26:28

for this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed on behalf of many for remission of sins.

Psalm 72:14

He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence. And their blood will be precious in his sight,

1 Kings 21:3

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

2 Samuel 20:20

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

1 Samuel 26:11

LORD forbid that I should put forth my hand against LORD's anointed. But now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go.

1 Samuel 2:30

Therefore LORD, the God of Israel, says, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me forever, but now LORD says, Be it far from me, for those who honor me I will honor, and those who despise me

Judges 5:18

Zebulun was a people who jeopardized their lives to the death, and Naphtali, upon the high places of the field.

Genesis 44:17

And he said, Far be it from me that I should do so. The man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my bondman, but as for you, get you up in peace to your father.

Genesis 9:4

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

1 Chronicles 11:19

and said, My God forbid it of me, that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy? For with [the jeopardy of] their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These thin