1 Samuel 14:26 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 14:26

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.

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 14:26

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American Standard Version
And when the people were come unto the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

Amplified® Bible
When the men entered the wood, behold, the honey was dripping, but no man tasted it, for the men feared the oath.

Contemporary English Version
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Darby English Version
And the people had come into the wood, and behold, the honey flowed; but no man put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

Good News Bible
The woods were full of honey, but no one ate any of it because they were all afraid of Saul's curse.

King James Version
And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.

New American Standard Bible
When the people entered the forest, behold, {there was} a flow of honey; but no man put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

New International Version
When they went into the woods, they saw the honey oozing out, yet no one put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath.

New King James Version
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.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
When the people entered the forest, behold, there appeared a flow of honey; but no man put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

Revised Standard Version
And when the people entered the forest, behold, the honey was dropping, but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

Young's Literal Translation
and the people come in unto the forest, and lo, the honey dropped, and none is moving his hand unto his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

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Saul’s Rash Oath

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