2 Samuel 23:17

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And he said, Far be it from me, O Lord, to do this; how may I take as my drink the life-blood of men who have put their lives in danger? So he would not take it. These things did the three great men of war.

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  • Lev 17:10 : 10 And if any man of Israel, or any other living among them, takes any sort of blood for food, my wrath will be turned against that man and he will be cut off from among his people.
  • Judg 5:18 : 18 It was the people of Zebulun who put their lives in danger, even to death, with Naphtali on the high places of the field.
  • 1 Sam 2:30 : 30 For this reason the Lord God of Israel has said, Truly I did say that your family and your father's people would have their place before me for ever: but now the Lord says, Let it not be so; I will give honour to those by whom I am honoured, and those who have no respect for me will be of small value in my eyes.
  • 1 Sam 26:11 : 11 Never will my hand be stretched out against the man marked with the holy oil; but take the spear which is by his head and the vessel of water, and let us go.
  • 2 Sam 20:20 : 20 And Joab, answering her, said, Far, far be it from me to be a cause of death or destruction;
  • 1 Kgs 21:3 : 3 But Naboth said to Ahab, By the Lord, far be it from me to give you the heritage of my fathers.
  • 1 Chr 11:19 : 19 Saying, By my God, far be it from me to do this! How may I take as drink the life-blood of these men who have put their lives in danger? so he did not take it. These things did the three great men of war.
  • Ps 72:14 : 14 He will keep their souls free from evil designs and violent attacks; and their blood will be of value in his eyes.
  • Matt 26:28 : 28 Take of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the testament, which is given for men for the forgiveness of sins.
  • Mark 14:24 : 24 And he said to them, This is my blood of the testament, which is given for men.
  • John 6:52-54 : 52 Then the Jews had an angry discussion among themselves, saying, How is it possible for this man to give us his flesh for food? 53 Then Jesus said to them, Truly I say to you, If you do not take the flesh of the Son of man for food, and if you do not take his blood for drink, you have no life in you. 54 He who takes my flesh for food and my blood for drink has eternal life: and I will take him up from the dead at the last day.
  • 1 Cor 15:30 : 30 And why are we in danger every hour?
  • Gen 9:4 : 4 But flesh with the life-blood in it you may not take for food.
  • Gen 44:17 : 17 Then he said, Far be it from me to do so: but the man who had my cup will be my servant; and you may go back to your father in peace.

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    17 And David, moved by a strong desire, said, If only someone would give me a drink of the water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem by the doorway into the town!

    18 So the three, forcing a way through the Philistine army, got water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town, and took it back to David; but David would not take it, but made an offering of it, draining it out to the Lord,

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  • 2 Sam 23:15-16
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    15 And David, moved by a strong desire, said, If only someone would give me a drink of water from the water-hole of Beth-lehem, by the doorway into the town!

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  • 1 Sam 30:23
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    23 Then David said, You are not to do this, my brothers, after what the Lord has given us, who has kept us safe and given up the band which came against us into our hands.

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  • 2 Sam 3:35
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  • 2 Sam 20:20
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    20 And Joab, answering her, said, Far, far be it from me to be a cause of death or destruction;

  • Judg 15:18
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  • 2 Sam 23:13
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  • 1 Sam 25:11-12
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  • 2 Sam 4:11
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