2 Samuel 23:17

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2 Samuel 23:17 (WEB)
He said, “Be it far from me, LORD, that I should do this! Isn’t this the blood of the men who risked their lives to go?” Therefore he would not drink it. The three mighty men did these things.

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Augustine of Hippo

Augustine of Hippo, Confessions X.31Book X
“I know, too, that Esau was deceived by a longing for lentiles, and that David took blame to himself for desiring water, and that our King was tempted not by flesh but bread.” — editor's note: 2 Sam. xxiii. 15–17.
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John Cassian

John Cassian, The Institutes VIII.8Book VIII
“Shall I drink the blood of those men who went forth on the danger of their souls?”” — editor's note: 2 Sam. xxiii. 17.
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1 Chronicles 11:19
2 Samuel 23:17 and 1 Chronicles 11:19 share the same wording (22 words).

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Psalm 4:5
Cited together in The Institutes VIII.8.
2 Samuel 16:10
Cited together in The Institutes VIII.8.
2 Samuel 16:11
Cited together in The Institutes VIII.8.
2 Samuel 16:12
Cited together in The Institutes VIII.8.

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Verse1 Chronicles 11:19

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VersePsalm 4:5
via The Institutes VIII.8

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Verse2 Samuel 16:10
via The Institutes VIII.8
Verse2 Samuel 16:11
via The Institutes VIII.8
Verse2 Samuel 16:12
via The Institutes VIII.8

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PassageConfessions X.31
PassageThe Institutes VIII.8

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