II 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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 II Samuel 23:17 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
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.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
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.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Longe seja de mim, ó SENHOR, que eu faça isto. Eis de beber eu o sangue dos homens que foram com perigo de sua vida? E não quis bebê-la. Os três valentes fizeram isto.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então, ele disse: "Longe de mim, Yahweh, que eu fizesse isso. Deveria eu beber o sangue de homens que arriscaram suas vidas?". Assim, ele se recusou a beber. Essas são coisas que os três homens poderosos fizeram.
📖 II Samuel 23:17 in Context
15And 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!
16And 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.
17And 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.
18And 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.
19Was he not most honourable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.
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