2 Samuel 23:17
"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."
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
And he said, be it far from me, O Lord, that one should do this,.... Drink of the water these men had brought him: is not this the blood of
the men that went in jeopardy of their lives? who risked the shedding of their blood, and went in danger of their lives to get it: therefore he would not drink it: some compare with this the story of Alexander (d) to whom a vessel of water was offered when in extreme thirst, which he refused, because he could not bear to drink it alone, and so small a quantity could not be divided among all about him; but the reasons are not the same: these things did these three mighty men; which made them very famous. (d) Curt. Hist. l. 7. c. 5.