1 Chronicles 11:19

1 Chronicles 11:19 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)“God forbid that I should do this!” he said. “Should I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives?” Because they risked their lives to bring it back, David would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty warriors.
• English Standard Version (ESV)and said, "Far be it from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the lifeblood of these men? For at the risk of their lives they brought it." Therefore he would not drink it. These things did the three mighty men.
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he said, “Far be it from me, O my God, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.” Therefore he would not drink it. These things were done by the three mighty men.

Context of 1 Chronicles 11:19

17David had a craving and said, “Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!” 18So the three broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water from the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David; nevertheless David would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord; and he said, “Be it far from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.” Therefore he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did. 20As for Abshai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the thirty, and he swung his spear against three hundred and killed them; and he had a name as well as the thirty. 21Of the three in the second rank he was the most honored and became their commander; however, he did not attain to the first three.

1 Chronicles 11:19 word by word

וַיֹּ֡אמֶר חָלִילָה֩ לִּ֨י מֵאֱלֹהַ֜י מֵעֲשׂ֣וֹת זֹ֗את הֲדַ֣ם הָאֲנָשִׁים֩ הָאֵ֨לֶּה אֶשְׁתֶּ֤ה בְנַפְשׁוֹתָם֙ כִּ֣י בְנַפְשׁוֹתָ֣ם הֱבִיא֔וּם וְלֹ֥א אָבָ֖ה לִשְׁתּוֹתָ֑ם אֵ֣לֶּה עָשׂ֔וּ שְׁלֹ֖שֶׁת הַגִּבּוֹרִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• and he saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Be it farחָלִ֫ילָהchâlîylâh châlilâh · forbidH2486
• from me beforeמִן־min minnîy minnêy · fromH4480
• my Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• that I should doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• Shall I drinkשָׁתָהshâthâh · to drinkH8354
• the bloodדָּםdâm · bloodH1818
• of theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• at the risk of their livesנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soul: lifeH5315
• they broughtבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• it.” Therefore he wouldאָבָה'âbâh · be willingH14
• the threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 11:19

• 2 Samuel 23:17and he said, “Be it far from me, O Lord, that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of the men who went in jeopardy of their lives?” Therefore he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.
• 1 Kings 21:3But Naboth said to Ahab, “The Lord forbid me that I should give you the inheritance of my fathers.”
• Romans 6:1What shall we say then? Are we to continue in sin so that grace may increase?
• Leviticus 17:10‘And any man from the house of Israel, or from the aliens who sojourn among them, who eats any blood, I will set My face against that person who eats blood and will cut him off from among his people.
• Job 31:31Have the men of my tent not said, ‘Who can find one who has not been satisfied with his meat’?
• Psalms 72:14He will rescue their life from oppression and violence, And their blood will be precious in his sight;
• Mark 14:24And He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.
• John 6:55For My flesh is true food, and My blood is true drink.
• Romans 16:4who for my life risked their own necks, to whom not only do I give thanks, but also all the churches of the Gentiles;
• Judges 5:18Zebulun was a people who despised their lives even to death, And Naphtali also, on the high places of the field.
• Judges 9:17for my father fought for you and risked his life and delivered you from the hand of Midian;
• 1 Samuel 19:5For he took his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and the Lord brought about a great deliverance for all Israel; you saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death without a cause?”
• 1 Corinthians 15:30Why are we also in danger every hour?
• 1 Chronicles 11:12After him was Eleazar the son of Dodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 11:19

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-47Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-47This story about David's mighty warriors shows that Israel's best and bravest men supported him, along with all of Israel (compare 2 Samuel 23:8–39).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 15-1915-19. David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink ... of the well of Beth-lehem--(See on 2Sa 23:15). This chivalrous act evinces the enthusiastic devotion of David's men, that they were ready to gratify his smallest wish at the risk of their lives. It is probable that, when uttering the wish, David had no recollection of the military posted at Beth-lehem. It is generally taken for granted that those who fought a way to the well of Beth-lehem…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Chronicles 11:19

• Abishai
• Armies

In the dictionaries

• God
• Chief
• Giants
• Hareth
• Sect
• Adullam
• Amasai
• Chronicles, Books of
• Forbid
• Genealogy

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 11

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary