2 Samuel 23:17
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.
2 Samuel 23:17 in other translations
| BSB | saying, “Far be it from me, O LORD, to do this! Is this not the blood of the men who risked their lives?” So he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men. |
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| WEB | He said, “Be it far from me, LORD, that I should do this! Isn’t this the blood of the men who risked their lives to go?” Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things. |
| ASV | 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. |
| YLT | and saith, ‘Far be it from me, O Jehovah, to do this; is it the blood of the men who are going with their lives?' and he was not willing to drink it; these things did the three mighty ones. |
| DARBY | And he said, Be it far from me, Jehovah, that I should do this thing! is it not the blood of the men that went at the risk of their lives? Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men. |
| BBE | 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. |
| Webster | 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. |
What does 2 Samuel 23:17 mean?
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Samuel 23:8-39
David once earnestly longed for the water at the well of Bethlehem. It seems to be an instance of weakness. He was thirsty; with the water of that well he had often refreshed himself when a youth, and it was without due thought that he desired it. Were his valiant men so forward to expose themselves, upon the least hint of their prince's mind, and so eager to please him, and shall not we long to approve ourselves to…
2 Samuel 23:17 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for 2 Samuel 23:17
- Leviticus 17:10
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.
- Mark 14:24
And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.
- 1 Samuel 2:30
Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the Lord saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
- Judges 5:18
Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field.
- 1 Kings 21:3
And Naboth said to Ahab, The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.
- 1 Samuel 26:11
The Lord forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the Lord’s anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go.
- Genesis 44:17
And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father.
- John 6:52-54
The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? Then Jesus 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 no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day.
- Psalms 72:14
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight.
- 1 Corinthians 15:30
And why stand we in jeopardy every hour?
- Matthew 26:28
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins.
- Genesis 9:4
But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat.
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Context
- 2 Samuel 23:16
And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Beth–lehem, that was by the gate, and took it, and brought it to David: nevertheless he would not drink thereof, but poured it out unto the Lord.
- 2 Samuel 23:17
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.
- 2 Samuel 23:18
And Abishai, the brother of Joab, the son of Zeruiah, was chief among three. And he lifted up his spear against three hundred, and slew them, and had the name among three.
2 Samuel 23:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Lejos sea de mí, oh Jehová, que yo haga esto. ¿ He de beber yo la sangre de los varones que fueron con peligro de su vida? Y no quiso beberla. Los tres valientes hicieron esto. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il dit: Loin de moi, Éternel, que je fasse cela! N’est-ce pas le sang des hommes qui sont allés au péril de leur vie? Et il ne voulut pas la boire. Ces trois hommes forts firent cela. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und er sprach: Fern sei es von mir, Jehova, daß ich solches tue! Sollte ich das Blut der Männer trinken, die mit Gefahr ihres Lebens hingegangen sind? Und er wollte es nicht trinken. Das taten die drei Helden. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | dicens: Propitius sit mihi Dominus, ne faciam hoc: num sanguinem hominum istorum qui profecti sunt, et animarum periculum bibam? Noluit ergo bibere. Hæc fecerunt tres robustissimi. |