2 Samuel 23:17
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17 “The Lord forbid that I should drink this!” he exclaimed. “This water is as precious as the blood of these men[a] who risked their lives to bring it to me.” So David did not drink it. These are examples of the exploits of the Three.
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- 23:17 Hebrew Shall I drink the blood of these men?
Leviticus 17:10
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10 “And if any native Israelite or foreigner living among you eats or drinks blood in any form, I will turn against that person and cut him off from the community of your people,
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1 Corinthians 15:30
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30 And why should we ourselves risk our lives hour by hour?
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John 6:52-54
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52 Then the people began arguing with each other about what he meant. “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” they asked.
53 So Jesus said again, “I tell you the truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you cannot have eternal life within you. 54 But anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise that person at the last day.
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Mark 14:24
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24 And he said to them, “This is my blood, which confirms the covenant[a] between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice for many.
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- 14:24 Some manuscripts read the new covenant.
Matthew 26:28
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28 for this is my blood, which confirms the covenant[a] between God and his people. It is poured out as a sacrifice to forgive the sins of many.
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- 26:28 Some manuscripts read the new covenant.
Psalm 72:14
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14 He will redeem them from oppression and violence,
for their lives are precious to him.
1 Kings 21:3
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3 But Naboth replied, “The Lord forbid that I should give you the inheritance that was passed down by my ancestors.”
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2 Samuel 20:20
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20 And Joab replied, “Believe me, I don’t want to devour or destroy your town!
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1 Samuel 26:11
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11 The Lord forbid that I should kill the one he has anointed! But take his spear and that jug of water beside his head, and then let’s get out of here!”
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1 Samuel 2:30
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30 “Therefore, the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I promised that your branch of the tribe of Levi[a] would always be my priests. But I will honor those who honor me, and I will despise those who think lightly of me.
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- 2:30 Hebrew that your house and your father’s house.
Judges 5:18
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18 But Zebulun risked his life,
as did Naphtali, on the heights of the battlefield.
Genesis 44:17
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17 “No,” Joseph said. “I would never do such a thing! Only the man who stole the cup will be my slave. The rest of you may go back to your father in peace.”
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Genesis 9:4
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4 But you must never eat any meat that still has the lifeblood in it.
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1 Chronicles 11:19
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19 “God forbid that I should drink this!” he exclaimed. “This water is as precious as the blood of these men[a] who risked their lives to bring it to me.” So David did not drink it. These are examples of the exploits of the Three.
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- 11:19 Hebrew Shall I drink the lifeblood of these men?
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