1 Chronicles 11:19 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

and said, “My God forbid 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.

BSB

saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this! How can I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives, David refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

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.

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וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 חָלִילָה cha·li·lah far be it H2486 לִּי li to me H9030 מֵאֱלֹהַי me·'e·lo·hai from God my H430 מֵעֲשׂוֹת me·'a·sot from doing H6213 זֹאת zot this [thing] H2063 הֲדַם ha·dam ¿ [the] blood of H1818 הָאֲנָשִׁים ha·'a·na·shim the men H582 הָאֵלֶּה ha·'e·leh (the) these H428 אֶשְׁתֶּה 'esh·teh will I drink H8354 בְנַפְשׁוֹתָם ve·naf·sho·tam by lives their H5315 כִּי ki for H3588 בְנַפְשׁוֹתָם ve·naf·sho·tam by lives their H5315 הֱבִיאוּם he·vi·'um they brought them H935 וְלֹא ve·lo' and not H3808 אָבָה 'a·vah he was willing H14 לִשְׁתּוֹתָם lish·to·tam to drink them H8354 אֵלֶּה 'e·leh these [things] H428 עָשׂוּ 'a·su they did H6213 שְׁלֹשֶׁת she·lo·shet [the] three H7969 הַגִּבּוֹרִים ha·gi·bo·rim the mighty [men] H1368

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 10–47

An account is given of David's worthies, the great men who served him. Yet David reckoned his success, not as from the mighty men that were with him, but from the mighty God, whose presence is all in all. In strengthening him, they strengthened themselves and their own interest, for his advancement was theirs. We shall gain by what we do in our places for the support of the kingdom of the Son of David; and those that are faithful to Him, shall find their names registered much more to their honour, than these are in the records of fame.

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