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And David was then in an hold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.(2 Samuel 23:14)
And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!(2 Samuel 23:15)
And the three mighty men brake through the host of the Philistines, and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem, 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.(2 Samuel 23:16)
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.
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.(2 Samuel 23:18)
Was he not most honorable of three? therefore he was their captain: howbeit he attained not unto the first three.(2 Samuel 23:19)
And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man, of Kabzeel, who had done many acts, he slew two lionlike men of Moab: he went down also and slew a lion in the midst of a pit in time of snow:(2 Samuel 23:20)

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2 Samuel 23:17 - Cross Reference

The Jews therefore strove among themselves, saying, How can this man give us his flesh to eat? (John 6:52)
For this is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many for the remission of sins. (Matthew 26:28)
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. (1 Chronicles 11:19)
And why stand we in jeopardy every hour? (1 Corinthians 15:30)
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. (2 Samuel 20:20)
And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee. (1 Kings 21:3)
And he said, God forbid that I should do so: but the man in whose hand the cup is found, he shall be my servant; and as for you, get you up in peace unto your father. (Genesis 44:17)
The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD's anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go. (1 Samuel 26:11)
Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honor me I will honor, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed. (1 Samuel 2:30)
Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field. (Judges 5:18)
But flesh with the life thereof, which is the blood thereof, shall ye not eat. (Genesis 9:4)
He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall their blood be in his sight. (Psalm 72:14)
And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many. (Mark 14:24)
And whatsoever man there be of the house of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn among you, that eateth any manner of blood; I will even set my face against that soul that eateth blood, and will cut him off from among his people. (Leviticus 17:10)