Verse 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.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 17:10 : 10 And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among them, that eateth any manner of blood, I will set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
  • Judg 5:18 : 18 Zebulun was a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death, And Naphtali, upon the high places of the field.
  • 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 Therefore Jehovah, the God of Israel, saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now Jehovah saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
  • 1 Sam 26:11 : 11 Jehovah forbid that I should put forth my hand against Jehovah's anointed: but now take, I pray thee, the spear that is at his head, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
  • 2 Sam 20:20 : 20 And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
  • 1 Kgs 21:3 : 3 And Naboth said to Ahab, Jehovah forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
  • 1 Chr 11:19 : 19 and said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with [the jeopardy of] their lives they brought it. Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
  • Ps 72:14 : 14 He will redeem their soul from oppression and violence; And precious will their blood be in his sight:
  • Matt 26:28 : 28 for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many unto remission of sins.
  • Mark 14:24 : 24 And he said unto them, This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
  • John 6:52-54 : 52 The Jews therefore strove one with another, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? 53 Jesus therefore said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye have not life in yourselves. 54 He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternal life: and I will raise him up at the last day.
  • 1 Cor 15:30 : 30 Why do we also stand in jeopardy every hour?
  • Gen 9:4 : 4 But flesh with the life thereof, [which is] the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.
  • Gen 44:17 : 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 unto your father.