1 Chronicles 19:8

19:8 When David heard the news, he sent Joab and the entire army to meet them. ¹ 

1 Chronicles 11:10

David’s Warriors

11:10 These were the leaders of David’s warriors who helped establish and stabilize his rule over all Israel, in accordance with the Lord’s word. ² 

1 Chronicles 11:19

11:19 and said, “God forbid that I should do this! ³  Should I drink the blood of these men who risked their lives?” ⁴  Because they risked their lives to bring it to him, he refused to drink it. Such were the exploits of the three elite warriors. ⁵ 

¹ tn The words “the news” and “to meet them” are added in the translation for stylistic reasons and for clarification.

² tn Heb “and these were the heads of the warriors who were David’s, who held strongly with him in his kingdom and with all Israel to make him king, according to the word of the Lord, over Israel.”

³ tn Heb “Far be it to me from my God from doing this.”

⁴ tn Heb “with their lives.” The same expression occurs later in this verse.

⁵ tn Heb “These things the three warriors did.”