2 Samuel 20:20
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
Cross-reference
2 Samuel 23:17
Parallel
In 2 Samuel 23:17, David uses the identical 'far be it from me' oath—Joab uses it here to deny destroying the city.
Genesis 44:7
Parallel
Genesis 44:7 contains the identical Hebrew phrase 'far be it' — a strong verbal parallel of a solemn denial.