2 Samuel 23:17

Legacy Standard Bible

and he said, “Be it far from me, O Yahweh, that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of the men who went at the risk of their lives?” Therefore he was not willing to drink it. These things the three mighty men did.

Cross References

Genesis 44:17

But he said, “Far be it from me to do this. The man in whose possession the cup has been found, he shall be my slave; but as for you, go up in peace to your father.”

Genesis 9:4

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

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 Kings 21:3

But Naboth said to Ahab, “Yahweh forbid me that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”

1 Chronicles 11:19

and he said, “Be it far from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.” Therefore he was not willing to drink it. These things the three mighty men did.

Psalm 72:14

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

Leviticus 17:10

‘And any man from the house of Israel, or from the sojourners who sojourn among them, who eats any blood, I will set My face against that person who eats blood and will cut him off from among his people.

Matthew 26:28

for this is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for forgiveness of sins.

Mark 14:24

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

1 Corinthians 15:30

Why are we also in danger every hour?

Judges 5:18

“Zebulun was a people who despised their lives even to death, And Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.

1 Samuel 2:30

Therefore Yahweh, the God of Israel, declares, ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father should walk before Me forever’; but now Yahweh declares, ‘Far be it from Me—for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me will be cursed.

1 Samuel 26:11

Yahweh forbid that I should send forth my hand against the anointed of Yahweh; but now please take the spear that is at his head and the jug of water, and let us go.”