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1 Samuel 14:24
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22 Likewise all the men of Israel who ahad hidden in the mountains of Ephraim, when they heard that the Philistines fled, they also followed hard after them in the battle.  
23 aSo the Lord saved Israel that day, and the battle shifted bto Beth Aven.  

Saul’s Rash Oath

24 And the men of Israel were distressed that day, for Saul had aplaced the people under oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food until evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.  
25 aNow all the people of the land came to a forest; and there was bhoney on the ground.  
26 And when the people had come into the woods, there was the honey, dripping; but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.
27 But Jonathan had not heard his father charge the people with the oath; therefore he stretched out the end of the rod that was in his hand and dipped it in a honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his1 countenance brightened.  
28 Then one of the people said, “Your father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food this day.’ ” And the people were faint.
29 But Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the land. Look now, how my countenance has brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.
30 How much better if the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they found! For now would there not have been a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?”
31 Now they had1 driven back the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. So the people were very faint.  


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Food {Forerunner Commentary}
Food {Nave's Topical Bible}

Israel {Forerunner Commentary}
Israel {Nave's Topical Bible}

Man {Forerunner Commentary}
Man {Nave's Topical Bible}
Man {Torrey's Topical Textbook} 

Oath {Forerunner Commentary}
Oath {Nave's Topical Bible}

On {Nave's Topical Bible}

Saul {Forerunner Commentary}
Saul {Nave's Topical Bible}

So {Nave's Topical Bible}

Vengeance {Forerunner Commentary}
Vengeance {Nave's Topical Bible}

Enemies {Forerunner Commentary}
Enemies {Torrey's Topical Textbook} 

Evening {Forerunner Commentary}


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Armies of Israel, The {Torrey's Topical Textbook}
Kings {Torrey's Topical Textbook}


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