Study it in the app“And he said, “Far be it from me, by my Elohim, to do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men at the risk of their lives? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.” And he was not willing to drink it. These things the three mighty men did.”
And he said,וַיֹּאמֶר“Far be itחָלִילָהfrom me,לִּיby my Elohim,מֵאֱלֹהַיto doמֵעֲשׂוֹתthis!זֹאתShall I drinkהֲ אֶשְׁתֶּהthe bloodדַםof theseהָאֵלֶּהmenהָאֲנָשִׁיםat the risk of their lives?בְנַפְשׁוֹתָםForכִּיat the risk of their livesבְנַפְשׁוֹתָםthey brought it.”הֱבִיאוּםAnd he was not willingוְלֹא אָבָהto drink it.לִשְׁתּוֹתָםThese thingsאֵלֶּהthe threeשְׁלֹשֶׁת הַmighty menגִּבּוֹרִיםdid.עָשׂוּ
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “yomer” appearsfar be it!
"Far be it!", "by no means!": an expression that rejects something as unthinkable.
Where else “chalila” appearsElohim
The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.
Where else “eloha” appearsdo
To carry out an act or to deal with someone in a certain way, for good or ill.
Where else “asot” appearsdrink
Drink.
Where else “eshte” appearsbloodguilt
A murder, and the guilt it leaves on the killer.
Where else “dam” appearsman
An adult male person; also each man of a people, a trade or a place.
Where else “anashim” appearslife
Life, when it is at stake.
Where else “nafshota” appearsbring
To bring something or someone.
Where else “heviu” appearsbe willing, consent
Be willing, consent, agree to something; with "not", refuse.
Where else “ava” appearsthree
A quantity of three: three persons or things together.
Where else “sheloshet” appearswarrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “giborim” appearsThe water cost putting the lives of three men in danger; for David, drinking it would be like drinking their blood, and that is why he pours it out before YHWH.
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David's mighty men
1 Chronicles 11:10-47
10Now these are the heads of the mighty men whom David had, who showed themselves strong with him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, according to the word of YHWH concerning Israel. 11And this is the number of the mighty men whom David had: Jashobeam son of Hachmoni, head of the captains; he brandished his spear against three hundred slain at one time. 12After him was Eleazar son of Dodo the Ahohite; he was among the three mighty men. 13He was with David at Pas-dammim, and the Philistines had gathered there for battle; and there was a plot of the field full of barley, and the people fled from before the Philistines. 14But they took their stand in the middle of the plot and delivered it, and they struck the Philistines; and YHWH saved them with a great salvation. 15Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock, to David, to the cave of Adullam, while the camp of the Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim. 16David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem. 17David longed and said, “Who will give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate?” 18The three broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate, and they carried it and brought it to David; but David was not willing to drink it, and he poured it out as a libation to YHWH. 19And he said, “Far be it from me, by my Elohim, to do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men at the risk of their lives? For at the risk of their lives they brought it.” And he was not willing to drink it. These things the three mighty men did. 20As for Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was head of the three; and he brandished his spear against three hundred slain, and he had a name among the three. 21Of the three, he was more honored than the other two, and he became their commander; but he did not attain to the three. 22Benaiah son of Jehoiada, son of a valiant man, great in deeds, from Kabzeel: he struck the two Ariel of Moab; and he went down and struck the lion in the middle of the well on the day of the snow. 23And he struck the Egyptian man, a man of great stature, five cubits tall. In the hand of the Egyptian was a spear like a beam of weavers, and he went down to him with a staff, snatched the spear from the hand of the Egyptian, and killed him with his own spear. 24These things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did, and he had a name among the three mighty men. 25He was more honored than the thirty, but he did not attain to the three. And David set him over his guard. 26The mighty men of the troops: Asahel brother of Joab; Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem; 27Shammoth the Harorite; Helez the Pelonite; 28Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; Abiezer the Anathothite; 29Sibbecai the Hushathite; Ilai the Ahohite; 30Maharai the Netophathite; Heled son of Baanah the Netophathite; 31Ithai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin; Benaiah the Pirathonite; 32Hurai from the wadis of Gaash; Abiel the Arbathite; 33Azmaveth the Baharumite; Eliahba the Shaalbonite;
8These are the names of the mighty men whom David had: Josheb-basshebeth, a Tahchemonite, head of the captains; he was Adino the Eznite; he was against eight hundred slain at one time. 9After him was Eleazar son of Dodo, son of an Ahohite, among the three mighty men with David when they taunted the Philistines who had gathered there for battle, and the men of Israel withdrew. 10He rose and struck the Philistines until his hand grew weary and his hand stuck to the sword; and YHWH brought about a great salvation on that day; and the people returned after him only to strip the slain. 11After him was Shammah son of Agee, the Hararite. The Philistines gathered in a troop, and there was there a plot of the field full of lentils; and the people fled from before the Philistines. 12But he took his stand in the middle of the plot and delivered it and struck the Philistines; and YHWH brought about a great salvation. 13Three of the thirty chief men went down and came, at harvest time, to David, to the cave of Adullam, while the troop of the Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim. 14David was then in the stronghold, and the garrison of the Philistines was then at Bethlehem. 15David longed and said, “Who will give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate?” 16The three mighty men broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate, and they carried it and brought it to David; but he was not willing to drink it, and he poured it out as a libation to YHWH. 17He said, “Far be it from me, YHWH, to do this! Shall I drink the blood of the men who went at the risk of their lives?” And he was not willing to drink it. These things the three mighty men did. 18Abishai, the brother of Joab, son of Zeruiah, he was head of the three; and he brandished his spear against three hundred slain, and he had a name among the three. 19Of the three, was he not the most honored? He became their commander, but to the three he did not attain. 20Benaiah son of Jehoiada was the son of a valiant man, great in deeds, from Kabzeel; he struck the two Ariel of Moab; and he went down and struck the lion in the middle of the well on the day of the snow. 21He struck an Egyptian man, a man of imposing appearance. In the hand of the Egyptian was a spear, and he went down to him with a staff and snatched the spear from the hand of the Egyptian and killed him with his own spear. 22These things Benaiah son of Jehoiada did, and he had a name among the three mighty men. 23Than the thirty he was more honored, but to the three he did not attain. And David set him over his guard. 24Asahel, the brother of Joab, was among the thirty; Elhanan son of Dodo of Bethlehem; 25Shammah the Harodite; Elika the Harodite; 26Helez the Paltite; Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite; 27Abiezer the Anathothite; Mebunnai the Hushathite; 28Zalmon the Ahohite; Maharai the Netophathite; 29Heleb son of Baanah the Netophathite; Ittai son of Ribai from Gibeah of the sons of Benjamin; 30Benaiah, a Pirathonite; Hiddai from the wadis of Gaash; 31Abi-albon the Arbathite; Azmaveth the Barhumite;
18The three broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water from the well of Bethlehem that is by the gate, and they carried it and brought it to David; but David was not willing to drink it, and he poured it out as a libation to YHWH.
19 · This verse (above)
20As for Abishai, the brother of Joab, he was head of the three; and he brandished his spear against three hundred slain, and he had a name among the three.
