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and said, “My God forbid me, that I should do this! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy?” For they risked their lives to bring it. Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.
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Verse 19. In the. Hebrew “thing! Shall I drink the blood of these men, with their lives? for at the hazard of their lives they have brought it! And he would not drink it. These things did these three mighty men,” (Ken.) forming the first ternary. Tirinus.—Among these heroes there were different degrees of excellence. Calmet.—Prot. acknowledge the superlative, “mightiest:” but “mighty” would do better, as they were not still equal to Joab. Bible.
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