Verse 17

2 Samuel 23:17

American Standard Version

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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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֡אמֶר חָלִילָ/ה֩ לִּ֨/י יְהוָ֜ה מֵ/עֲשֹׂ֣תִ/י זֹ֗את הֲ/דַ֤ם הָֽ/אֲנָשִׁים֙ הַ/הֹלְכִ֣ים בְּ/נַפְשׁוֹתָ֔/ם וְ/לֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לִ/שְׁתּוֹתָ֑/ם אֵ֣לֶּה עָשׂ֔וּ שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁת הַ/גִּבֹּרִֽים

English Translation

And he said, "Far be it from me, O Lord, that I should do this; the blood of the men who go at risk to save their lives, and I would not be willing to drink it." These they did for the three mighty men.

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Chapter 23 Context

1 Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse saith, And the man who was raised on h... Focus ↗

2 The Spirit of Jehovah spake by me, And his word was upon my tongue. Focus ↗

3 The God (Elohim) of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spake to me: One that ruleth over men righteousl... Focus ↗

4 [He shall be] as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, A morning without clouds, [Whe... Focus ↗

5 Verily my house is not so with God (Elohim); Yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, Order... Focus ↗

6 But the ungodly shall be all of them as thorns to be thrust away, Because they cannot be taken... Focus ↗

7 But the man that toucheth them Must be armed with iron and the staff of a spear: And they shall be u... Focus ↗

8 These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth a Tahchemonite, chief of the... Focus ↗

9 And after him was Eleazar the son of Dodai the son of an Ahohite, one of the three mighty men with D... Focus ↗

10 He arose, and smote the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand clave unto the sword; and... Focus ↗

11 And after him was Shammah the son of Agee a Hararite. And the Philistines were gathered together int... Focus ↗

12 But he stood in the midst of the plot, and defended it, and slew the Philistines; and Jehovah wrough... Focus ↗

13 And three of the thirty chief men went down, and came to David in the harvest time unto the cave of... Focus ↗

14 And David was then in the stronghold; and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Beth-lehem. Focus ↗

15 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me water to drink of the well of Beth-lehem, whic... Focus ↗

16 And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well o... Focus ↗

17 And he said, Be it far from me, O Jehovah, that I should do this: [shall I drink] the blood of the m...

18 And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief of the three. And he lifted up his s... Focus ↗

19 Was he not most honorable of the three? therefore he was made their captain: howbeit he attained not... Focus ↗

20 And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, he... Focus ↗

21 And he slew an Egyptian, a goodly man: and the Egyptian had a spear in his hand; but he went down to... Focus ↗

22 These things did Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and had a name among the three mighty men. Focus ↗

23 He was more honorable than the thirty, but he attained not to the [first] three. And David set him o... Focus ↗

24 Asahel the brother of Joab was one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Beth-lehem, Focus ↗

25 Shammah the Harodite, Elika the Harodite, Focus ↗

26 Helez the Paltite, Ira the son of Ikkesh the Tekoite, Focus ↗

27 Abiezer the Anathothite, Mebunnai the Hushathite, Focus ↗

28 Zalmon the Ahohite, Maharai the Netophathite, Focus ↗

29 Heleb the son of Baanah the Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the children of Benjam... Focus ↗

30 Benaiah a Pirathonite, Hiddai of the brooks of Gaash. Focus ↗

31 Abialbon the Arbathite, Azmaveth the Barhumite, Focus ↗

32 Eliahba the Shaalbonite, the sons of Jashen, Jonathan, Focus ↗

33 Shammah the Hararite, Ahiam the son of Sharar the Ararite, Focus ↗

34 Eliphelet the son of Ahasbai, the son of the Maacathite, Eliam the son of Ahithophel the Gilonite, Focus ↗

35 Hezro the Carmelite, Paarai the Arbite, Focus ↗

36 Igal the son of Nathan of Zobah, Bani the Gadite, Focus ↗

37 Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Beerothite, armorbearers to Joab the son of Zeruiah, Focus ↗

38 Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite, Focus ↗

39 Uriah the Hittite: thirty and seven in all. Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 23 (39 verses)
Version: American Standard Version

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