1 Chronicles 11:19

And said, My God forbid it mee, that I should doe this thing. Shall I drinke the blood of these men, that haue put their liues in ieopardie? for with the ieopardie of their liues, they brought it: therfore he would not drink it. These things did these three mightiest. 1 Chronicles 11:19 (KJV)

The passage records a solemn refusal to partake of blood that has been shed by men who risked their lives. The speaker declares, “My God forbid it me, that I should do this,” emphasizing a deep reverence for the sanctity of life and a reluctance to benefit from the sacrifice of others. The language underscores the moral tension inherent in drinking the blood of those who have placed themselves in jeopardy, highlighting a conscious decision to abstain from such an act.

The narrative further identifies three mighty individuals whose deeds are linked to the blood in question. It states, “These things did these three mightiest,” suggesting that the three men performed deeds of such significance that their blood became a focal point of the speaker’s ethical dilemma. The description of them as “mighty” or “mighty men” conveys their valor and the high regard in which they were held, reinforcing the gravity of the speaker’s refusal.

A note accompanying the passage observes that the quoted text does not correspond to any known verse in the King James Version of the Bible. This observation points to a possible textual discrepancy or a non‑canonical source, reminding the reader that the passage, while evocative, is not found in the standard biblical canon. The acknowledgment of this discrepancy invites careful consideration of the passage’s origin and its place within biblical study, without altering the core content presented in the quoted verses.