2 Samuel 23:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Samuel 23:17 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Samuel 23:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He said, “Be it far from me, Yahweh, 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.”
2 Samuel 23:17 — World English Bible
2 Samuel 23:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
2 Samuel 23:17 — American Standard Version
2 Samuel 23:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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 <FI>things<Fi> did the three mighty ones.”
2 Samuel 23:17 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Samuel 23:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
2 Samuel 23:17 — Darby Translation
2 Samuel 23:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And said, O Lord, be it farre from me, that I should doe this. Is not this the blood of the men that went in ieopardie of their liues? therefore he woulde not drinke it. These things did these three mightie men.”
2 Samuel 23:17 — Geneva Bible
2 Samuel 23:17 in Context — 2 Samuel 23
15 And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Beth–lehem, which is by the gate!
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.
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.
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.
19 Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.
What Does 2 Samuel 23:17 Mean?
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