2 Samuel 23:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

¹⁷ David said, ‘Lord, I would never do such a thing! Is this not the blood of men who risked their lives? ’ So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three warriors.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁷ And he said, Be it far from me, O LORD, that I should do this: is not this the blood of the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? therefore he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ And he said, Be it far from me, O Lord, to drink this. Is it not [the same as] the blood of the men who went at the risk of their lives? So he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ And he said, Be it far from me, O Jehovah, 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ “The LORD 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. These were the kinds of things the three warriors did.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ saying: "May the Lord be gracious to me, so that I may not do this. Should I drink the blood of these men who have set out to the peril of their own lives?" Therefore, he was not willing to drink. These things were accomplished by these three robust men.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁷ Saying: The Lord be merciful to me, that I may not do this. Shall I drink the blood of these men that went, and the peril of their lives? Therefore he would not drink. These things did these three mighty men.

2 Samuel 23:17 Tagairtí Cros

Genesis 44:17

Then Joseph said, ‘I swear that I will not do this. The man in whose possession the cup was found will be my slave. The rest of you can go in peace to your father.’

Genesis 9:4

However, you must not eat meat with its lifeblood in it.

2 Samuel 20:20

Joab protested: ‘Never! I would never devour or demolish!

1 Kings 21:3

But Naboth said to Ahab, ‘As the Lord is my witness, I will never give my ancestors’ inheritance  to you.’

1 Chronicles 11:19

David said, ‘I would never do such a thing in the presence of my God! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives? ’ For they brought it at the risk of their lives. So he would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three warriors.

Leviticus 17:10

‘Anyone from the house of Israel or from the foreigners who reside among them who eats any blood,  I will turn  against that person who eats blood and cut him off from his people.

Matthew 26:28

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

Mark 14:24

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

1 Corinthians 15:30

Why are we in danger every hour?

Judges 5:18

The people of Zebulun defied death, Naphtali also, on the heights of the battlefield.

1 Samuel 2:30

‘Therefore, this is the declaration of the Lord, the God of Israel: “I did say that your family and your forefather’s family would walk before me for ever.  But now,” this is the Lord’s declaration, “no longer! For those who honour me I will honour,  but those who despise me will be disgraced.

1 Samuel 26:11

However, as the Lord is my witness, I will never lift my hand against the Lord’s anointed.  Instead, take the spear and the water jug by his head, and let’s go.’