2 Samuel 23:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Samuel 23:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Samuel 23:17 is a verse from the book of 2 Samuel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Samuel 23:17 — 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 (KJV)
2 Samuel 23:17 in Context — About the Book of 2 Samuel
2 Samuel covers David's reign — his triumphs, his devastating fall with Bathsheba, and his raw, honest walk back to God. It shows that even a man after God's own heart needs mercy, and that God's covenant love survives our worst chapters.
Cross-References for 2 Samuel 23:17
“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. that have...: Heb. with their lives?”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:17: should, blood, men
“Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. men...: Heb. men of heart”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:17: far, should, men
“Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:17: lord, should, men
“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:17: should, men, therefore
“Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord hath given me to edification, and not to destruction.”
Shares key themes with 2 Samuel 23:17: lord, should, therefore
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