11:19a saying, “Far be it from me, my God, to do this!

He said, “Never in my life could I drink this water!
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He said that it would not be right for him to drink that water.

11:19b How can I drink the blood of these men

It would be like drinking the blood of these men,
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⌊He also said that if he drank it,⌋ it would seem like ⌊drinking⌋ the blood of the brave men who fetched it for him.

11:19c who risked their lives?”

who put themselves in danger of dying.”
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They could have died on the way.

11:19d Because they had brought it at the risk of their lives,

⌊The Philistine soldiers could have killed the three heroes⌋ while they were trying to bring back the water.
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The Philistines might have killed them. (EEB)

11:19e David refused to drink it.

That is why David chose not to drink it.
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So David refused to drink it.

11:19f Such were the exploits of the three mighty men.

This was the kind of thing the three heroes did.
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That was one of the great things that those three brave soldiers did. (EEB)

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