Verse 19

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.

Referenced Verses

  • Lev 17:10 : 10 ¶ And whatsoever man [there be] of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
  • Judg 5:18 : 18 Zebulun and Naphtali [were] a people [that] jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.
  • Judg 9:17 : 17 (For my father fought for you, and adventured his life far, and delivered you out of the hand of Midian:
  • 1 Sam 19:5 : 5 For he did put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the LORD wrought a great salvation for all Israel: thou sawest [it], and didst rejoice: wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood, to slay David without a cause?
  • 2 Sam 23:17 : 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.
  • 1 Kgs 21:3 : 3 And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
  • Job 31:31 : 31 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
  • Ps 72:14 : 14 He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
  • Mark 14:24 : 24 And he said unto them, ‹This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.›
  • John 6:55 : 55 ‹For my flesh is meat indeed, and my blood is drink indeed.›
  • Rom 6:1-2 : 1 ¶ What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? 2 God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein?
  • Rom 16:4 : 4 Who have for my life laid down their own necks: unto whom not only I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles.
  • 1 Cor 15:30 : 30 And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?