1 Chronicles 11:19

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

He said, "Far be it from me, O my God, to do this! Should I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives? Because they risked their lives to bring it, I would not drink it." Such were the exploits of the three mighty warriors.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: 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 these three mightiest.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And said, My God forbid that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men who have risked their lives? For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore, he would not drink it. These things were done by these three mighty men.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: 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 these three mightiest.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    and said,{H559} My God{H430} forbid{H2486} it me, that I should do{H6213} this:{H2063} shall I drink{H8354} the blood{H1818} of these men{H582} that have put their lives in jeopardy?{H5315} for with [the jeopardy of] their lives{H5315} they brought{H935} it. Therefore he would{H14} not drink{H8354} it. These things did{H6213} the three{H7969} mighty{H1368} men.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And said{H559}{(H8799)}, My God{H430} forbid{H2486} it me, that I should do{H6213}{(H8800)} this thing{H2063}: shall I drink{H8354}{(H8799)} the blood{H1818} of these men{H582} that have put their lives in jeopardy{H5315}? for with the jeopardy of their lives{H5315} they brought{H935}{(H8689)} it. Therefore he would{H14}{(H8804)} not drink{H8354}{(H8800)} it. These things did{H6213}{(H8804)} these three{H7969} mightiest{H1368}.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    and sayde: God let this be farre fro me, yt I shulde do it, and drynke the bloude of these men in ye parell of their life: for with the parell of their life haue they broughte it: therfore wolde he not drynke it. This dyd the thre Worthies.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And said, Let not my God suffer me to do this: should I drinke the blood of these mens liues? for they haue brought it with the ieopardie of their liues: therefore he would not drinke it: these things did these three mightie men.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And sayd: my God forbyd it me that I shoulde do this thing: Shall I drinke the blood of these men, that haue put their liues in ieoperdie? for with the ieoperdie of their liues they brought it: therefore he would not drinke it. And this did these three mightiest.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: 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 these three mightiest.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    and said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this: shall I drink the blood of these men who 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.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and saith, `Far be it from me, by my God, to do this; the blood of these men do I drink with their lives? for with their lives they have brought it;' and he was not willing to drink it; these `things' did the three mighty ones.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    and said, "My God forbid it me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?" For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    and said,“God forbid that I should do this! Should I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they risked their lives to bring it to him, he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three elite warriors.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 17:10 : 10 Any Israelite or foreigner living among them who eats any blood, I will set my face against that person and cut them off from their people.
  • Judg 5:18 : 18 Zebulun risked his life to the point of death, and Naphtali, too, on the heights of the battlefield.
  • Judg 9:17 : 17 'because my father fought for you, risked his life, and delivered you from the hand of Midian—'
  • 1 Sam 19:5 : 5 He risked his life to kill the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. So why would you sin by shedding innocent blood by killing David without cause?
  • 2 Sam 23:17 : 17 He said, 'Far be it from me, LORD, to do this! Is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives?' So he refused to drink it. These were the exploits of the three mighty warriors.
  • 1 Kgs 21:3 : 3 But Naboth said to Ahab, 'The LORD forbid that I should give you my ancestral inheritance!'
  • Job 31:31 : 31 if those of my household have never said, ‘Who has not been satisfied with Job’s meat?’
  • Ps 72:14 : 14 He will redeem their lives from oppression and violence, and their blood will be precious in his sight.
  • Mark 14:24 : 24 He said to them, "This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
  • John 6:55 : 55 For my flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink.
  • Rom 6:1-2 : 1 What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin so that grace may increase? 2 Absolutely not! How can we who died to sin still live in it?
  • Rom 16:4 : 4 They risked their lives for me, and not only I but all the churches of the Gentiles are thankful to them.
  • 1 Cor 15:30 : 30 And why are we in danger every hour?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 94%

    15 David longed for water and said, 'Oh, that someone would give me water to drink from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!'

    16 So the three mighty men broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD.

    17 He said, 'Far be it from me, LORD, to do this! Is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives?' So he refused to drink it. These were the exploits of the three mighty warriors.

    18 Abishai, the brother of Joab, son of Zeruiah, was chief of the Three. He raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed, and he became as famous as the Three.

    19 Was he not held in greater honor than the Three? He became their commander, even though he was not included among them.

  • 87%

    17 David longed for water and said, "If only someone would get me water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem!"

    18 So the three warriors broke through the Philistine camp, drew water from the well near the gate of Bethlehem, and brought it back to David. But he refused to drink it; instead, he poured it out to the LORD.

  • 20 Abishai, the brother of Joab, was chief of the three. He raised his spear against three hundred men and killed them, and so he became as famous as the three.

  • 72%

    9 But David said to Abishai, "Do not destroy him, for who can lay a hand on the LORD's anointed and be guiltless?"

    10 David also said, "As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him, or his day will come to die, or he will go down into battle and perish.

    11 The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD's anointed. Now take the spear by his head and the jar of water, and let us go.

  • 23 But David said, "You must not act this way, my brothers, with what the Lord has given us. He has protected us and delivered the raiding party that came against us into our hands.

  • 6 Afterward, David's heart troubled him because he had cut off a corner of Saul's robe.

  • 11 This is the list of David's mighty warriors: Jashobeam the Hachmonite was chief of the officers; he raised his spear against three hundred men, whom he killed in one encounter.

  • 5 He risked his life to kill the Philistine, and the LORD brought about a great victory for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced. So why would you sin by shedding innocent blood by killing David without cause?

  • 35 Then the people came to urge David to eat something while it was still day. But David took an oath, saying, 'May God deal with me, be it ever so severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets.'

  • 20 Joab replied, "Far be it from me to devour or destroy the city!

  • 3 But David's men said to him, "We are afraid here in Judah. How much more if we go to Keilah to face the battle lines of the Philistines!"

  • 15 David asked him, "Can you lead me to this raiding party?" He answered, "Swear to me by God that you will neither kill me nor hand me over to my master, and I will lead you to them."

  • 26 David said to the men standing with him, 'What will be done for the man who strikes down this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?'

  • 11 How much more, then, when wicked men have killed an innocent man in his own house and on his own bed! Should I not now demand his blood from your hand and remove you from the earth?

  • 39 All these were skilled warriors who came to Hebron fully determined, with unified hearts, to make David king over all Israel. All the other Israelites were also of one heart to make David king.

  • 24 Such were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada; he too was as famous as the three mighty warriors.

  • 22 These were the exploits of Benaiah son of Jehoiada, who gained a name among the three mighty warriors.

  • 18 Because he was very thirsty, he cried out to the LORD, "You have given your servant this great deliverance. Must I now die of thirst and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?"

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    11 Should I take my bread, my water, and the meat I’ve slaughtered for my shearers and give it to men from who knows where?"

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  • 17 But Abishai, son of Zeruiah, came to David's aid. He struck the Philistine and killed him. Then David's men swore to him, saying, "Never again will you go out with us to battle, so that you do not extinguish the lamp of Israel."

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    13 'If I had acted treacherously against my own life, nothing is hidden from the king, and you yourself would have kept your distance from me.'

    14 Joab said, 'I cannot linger here with you.' So he took three spears in his hand and thrust them into Absalom’s heart while he was still alive, hanging in the oak tree.

  • 18 Now do it! For the Lord has promised David, 'By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the Philistines and from all their enemies.’'

  • 22 But Abishai son of Zeruiah said, 'Shouldn't Shimei be put to death for this? He cursed the LORD's anointed!'

  • 6 The number of those who lapped with their hands to their mouths was three hundred men. All the rest of the people knelt to drink water.

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    9 He said to me, 'Please stand over me and kill me, for I am in agony and my life still lingers in me.'

    10 So I stood over him and killed him, because I knew he could not survive after he had fallen. I took the crown that was on his head and the bracelet that was on his arm, and I have brought them here to my lord.

  • 11 They found an Egyptian man in the field and brought him to David. They gave him bread to eat and water to drink.

  • 9 David answered Rechab and Baanah, his brother, the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite, and said to them, "As surely as the LORD lives, who has redeemed my life from every trouble...

  • 32 The LORD will bring back his blood on his own head, because he struck down two men more righteous and better than himself—Abner son of Ner, commander of Israel's army, and Amasa son of Jether, commander of Judah's army—killing them with the sword without my father David knowing it.

  • 9 May God deal with Abner, be it ever so severely, if I do not carry out what the Lord swore to David.

  • 15 Three of the thirty chiefs went down to David at the rock by the cave of Adullam while a band of Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim.

  • 16 What you have done is not good. As surely as the LORD lives, you deserve to die because you did not guard your lord, the LORD's anointed. Now, look around! Where are the king's spear and the jar of water that were near his head?"

  • 17 Some men from Benjamin and Judah also came to David at the stronghold.

  • 16 David said to him, 'Your blood is on your own head, because your own mouth testified against you when you said, ‘I killed the LORD's anointed.’'

  • 13 He was with David at Pas Dammim, where the Philistines had gathered for battle. At a field full of barley, the troops fled from the Philistines.

  • 19 Gideon said, 'They were my brothers, the sons of my mother. As surely as the Lord lives, if you had spared their lives, I would not kill you.'

  • 19 Now, may my lord the king please hear the words of his servant. If the LORD has incited you against me, may He accept an offering. But if men have done it, may they be cursed before the LORD, because they have driven me out today to prevent me from having a share in the LORD's inheritance, saying, 'Go, serve other gods.'

  • 14 David asked him, 'How is it that you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?'

  • 21 Then David returned to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him and had stayed behind at the Besor Valley. They came out to meet David and the troops with him, and David greeted them warmly.

  • 13 During harvest time, three of the thirty chief men went down to David at the cave of Adullam while a band of Philistines was encamped in the Valley of Rephaim.