2 Samuel 23:17

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2 Samuel 23:17

And he said, “Far be it from me, O Lord, that I should drink this. [Is it not the same as] the blood of the men who went at the risk of their lives?” So he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.

Leviticus 17:10

‘Any man from the house of Israel, or any stranger living temporarily among you, who eats any blood, against that person I shall set My face and I will cut him off from his people [excluding him from the atonement made for them].

Genesis 9:4

But you shall not eat meat along with its life, that is, its blood.

Genesis 44:17

But Joseph said, “Far be it from me that I should do that; but the man in whose hand the cup has been found, he will be my servant; and as for [the rest of] you, get up and go in peace to your father.”

Judges 5:18

“But Zebulun was a people who risked their lives to the [point of] death;
Naphtali also, on the heights of the field.

1 Samuel 2:30

Therefore the Lord God of Israel declares, ‘I did indeed say that your house and that of [Aaron] your father would walk [in priestly service] before Me forever.’ But now the Lord declares, ‘Far be it from Me—for those who honor Me I will honor, and those who despise Me will be insignificant and contemptible.

1 Samuel 26:11

The Lord forbid that I would put out my hand against the Lord’s anointed; but now take the spear that is by his head and the jug of water, and let us go.”

2 Samuel 20:20

Joab answered, “Far be it, far be it from me that I would swallow up or destroy!

1 Kings 21:3

But Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid me that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you.”

1 Chronicles 11:19

and he said, “Far be it from me before my God that I would do this thing! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy? For they brought it at the risk of their lives.” So he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.

Psalm 72:14

He will redeem their life from oppression and fraud and violence,
And their blood will be precious in His sight.

Matthew 26:28

for this is My blood of the [new and better] covenant, which [ratifies the agreement and] is being poured out for many [as a substitutionary atonement] for the forgiveness of sins.

Mark 14:24

And He said to them, “This is My blood of the [new] covenant, [My blood] which is being poured out for many [for the forgiveness of sins].

John 6:52-54

Then the Jews began to argue with one another, saying, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”

1 Corinthians 15:30

[For that matter] why are we [running such risks and putting ourselves] in danger [nearly] every hour [if there is no resurrection]?

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Be it far

The blood

Jeopardy

Judges 5:18

1 Corinthians 15:30

General references

Lamentations 5:9

Bible References

Be it far

Joab answered, “Far be it, far be it from me that I would swallow up or destroy!

The Lord forbid that I would put out my hand against the Lord’s anointed; but now take the spear that is by his head and the jug of water, and let us go.”

But Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid me that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you.”

The blood

But you shall not eat meat along with its life, that is, its blood.

He will redeem their life from oppression and fraud and violence,
And their blood will be precious in His sight.

for this is My blood of the [new and better] covenant, which [ratifies the agreement and] is being poured out for many [as a substitutionary atonement] for the forgiveness of sins.

And He said to them, “This is My blood of the [new] covenant, [My blood] which is being poured out for many [for the forgiveness of sins].

Then the Jews began to argue with one another, saying, “How can this man give us His flesh to eat?”

Jeopardy

“But Zebulun was a people who risked their lives to the [point of] death;
Naphtali also, on the heights of the field.

[For that matter] why are we [running such risks and putting ourselves] in danger [nearly] every hour [if there is no resurrection]?

General references

We get our bread at the risk of our lives
Because of the sword [of the Arabs] in the wilderness [who may attack if we go out to harvest the crop].