1 Chronicles 11:19

New International Reader's Version

“I would never drink that water!” David said. “It would be like drinking the blood of these men. They put their lives in danger by going to Bethlehem.” The men had put their lives in danger by bringing the water back. So David wouldn’t drink it. Those were some of the brave things the three mighty warriors did.

Cross References

Genesis 9:4

“But you must not eat meat that still has blood in it.

2 Samuel 23:17

“Lord, I would never drink that water!” David said. “It stands for the blood of these men. They put their lives in danger by going to Bethlehem to get it.” So David wouldn’t drink it. Those were some of the brave things the three mighty warriors did.

1 Kings 21:3

But Naboth replied, “May the Lord keep me from giving you the land my family handed down to me.”

1 Chronicles 11:18

So the three mighty warriors fought their way past the Philistine guards. They got some water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem. They took the water back to David. But David refused to drink it. Instead, he poured it out as a drink offering to the Lord.

1 Chronicles 11:20

Abishai was chief over the three mighty warriors. He was the brother of Joab. Abishai used his spear against 300 men. He killed all of them. So he became as famous as the three mighty warriors.

Job 31:31

The workers in my house always said, ‘Job always gives plenty of food to everyone.’

Psalm 72:14

He will save them from people who treat others badly. He will save them from people who do mean things to them. Their lives are very special to him.

Leviticus 17:10

“ ‘Suppose someone eats meat that still has blood in it. It does not matter whether they are an Israelite or an outsider. I will turn against them if they eat it. I will separate them from their people.

Mark 14:24

“This is my blood of the covenant,” he said to them. “It is poured out for many.

John 6:55

My body is real food. My blood is real drink.

Romans 16:4

They have put their lives in danger for me. I am thankful for them. So are all the Gentile churches.

1 Corinthians 15:30

And why would we put ourselves in danger every hour?

Judges 5:18

The people of Zebulun put their very lives in danger. So did Naphtali on the hillside fields.

Judges 9:17

Remember that my father fought for you. He put his life in danger for you. He saved you from the power of Midian.

1 Samuel 19:5

He put his own life in danger when he killed Goliath. The Lord used him to win a great battle for the whole nation of Israel. When you saw it, you were glad. So why would you do anything to harm a man like David? He isn’t guilty of doing anything to harm you. Why would you want to kill him without any reason?”