1 Samuel 14:24-45

24But the menH376 of IsraelH3478 were distressed that dayH3117. Now SaulH7586 had adjured the peopleH5971, sayingH559, CursedH779 be the manH376 that eateth foodH3899 until eveningH6153, and [until] I am avengedH5358 on mine enemiesH341. So none of the peopleH5971 tastedH2938 foodH3899.

25And all they of the landH776 cameH935 to a wood; and there wasH1961 honeyH1706 on the groundH776.

26And the peopleH5971 had comeH935 into the wood, and behold, the honeyH1706 flowed; but no man put his handH3027 to his mouthH6310, for the peopleH5971 fearedH3372 the oathH7621.

27But JonathanH3129 had not heardH8085 whenH834 his fatherH1 adjured the peopleH5971; and he put forthH7971 the endH7097 of his staffH4294 which was in his handH3027, and dippedH2881 it in the honeycomb, and put his handH3027 to his mouthH6310, and his eyesH5869 became bright.

28Then answered oneH376 of the peopleH5971 and saidH559, Thy fatherH1 strictly adjured the peopleH5971, sayingH559, CursedH779 be the manH376 that eateth foodH3899 this dayH3117; and the peopleH5971 are faint.

29And JonathanH3129 saidH559, My fatherH1 has troubledH5916 the landH776: seeH7200, I pray you, that mine eyesH5869 are bright, because I tastedH2938 a littleH4592 of this honeyH1706.

30How muchH7235 more, if the peopleH5971 had eatenH398 freely to-day of the spoilH7998 of their enemiesH341 which they foundH4672? for would there not nowH6258 have been a muchH7235 greaterH7235 slaughterH4347 among the PhilistinesH6430?

31And they smote the PhilistinesH6430 that dayH3117 from Michmash to Ajalon; and the peopleH5971 were veryH3966 faint.

32And the peopleH5971 fell on the spoilH7998, and tookH3947 sheepH6629, and oxenH1241, and calves, and slaughteredH7819 them on the groundH776; and the peopleH5971 ateH398 [them] with the bloodH1818.

33And they toldH5046 SaulH7586, sayingH559, Behold, the peopleH5971 sinH2398 against Jehovah, in that they eatH398 with the bloodH1818. And he saidH559, Ye have actedH898 perversely: rollH1556 me now a greatH1419 stoneH68.

34And SaulH7586 saidH559, Disperse yourselves among the peopleH5971, and sayH559 to them, BringH5066 near to me every manH376 his oxH7794, and every manH376 his sheepH7716, and slaughterH7819 them hereH2088, and eatH398; and sinH2398 not against Jehovah in eatingH398 with the bloodH1818. And all the peopleH5971 broughtH5066 every manH376 his oxH7794 with him that nightH3915, and slaughteredH7819 [them] there.

35And SaulH7586 builtH1129 an altarH4196 to Jehovah: this was the first altarH4196 he builtH1129 to Jehovah.

36And SaulH7586 saidH559, Let us goH3381 down after the PhilistinesH6430 by nightH3915, and plunderH962 them until the morningH1242 lightH216, and let us not leaveH7604 a manH376 of them. And they saidH559, Do whatsoever is goodH2896 in thy sight. Then saidH559 the priestH3548, Let us comeH3381 near hither to 1GodH430.

37And SaulH7586 inquired of 2GodH430, Shall I goH3381 down after the PhilistinesH6430? wilt thou giveH5414 them into the handH3027 of IsraelH3478? But he did not answerH6030 him that dayH3117.

38And SaulH7586 saidH559, DrawH5066 ye near hither, all the heads of the peopleH5971; and knowH3045 and seeH7200 wherein this sinH2403 has beenH1961 this dayH3117.

39For, [as] Jehovah liveth, who has savedH3467 IsraelH3478, though it be in JonathanH3129 my sonH1121, he shall certainly dieH4191. And no one answeredH6030 him among all the peopleH5971.

40Then saidH559 he to all IsraelH3478, BeH1961 ye on oneH259 sideH5676, and I and JonathanH3129 my sonH1121 will beH1961 on the other sideH5676. And the peopleH5971 saidH559 to SaulH7586, Do what is goodH2896 in thy sight.

41And SaulH7586 saidH559 to Jehovah the 3GodH430 of IsraelH3478, GiveH3051 a perfectH8549 [testimony]! And JonathanH3129 and SaulH7586 were takenH3920, and the peopleH5971 escaped.

42And SaulH7586 saidH559, CastH5307 [lots] between me and JonathanH3129 my sonH1121. And JonathanH3129 was takenH3920.

43And SaulH7586 saidH559 to JonathanH3129, TellH5046 me what thou hast done. And JonathanH3129 toldH5046 him and saidH559, With the endH7097 of the staffH4294 which is in my handH3027 I tastedH2938 a littleH4592 honeyH1706, [and] behold, I must dieH4191!

44And SaulH7586 saidH559, 4GodH430 do so [to me] and more also; thou shalt certainly dieH4191, JonathanH3129.

45And the peopleH5971 saidH559 to SaulH7586, Shall JonathanH3129 dieH4191, who has wrought this greatH1419 salvationH3444 in IsraelH3478? FarH2486 be it! [as] Jehovah liveth, there shall not a hairH8185 of his headH7218 fallH5307 to the groundH776; for he has wrought with 5GodH430 this dayH3117. So the peopleH5971 delivered JonathanH3129, that he diedH4191 not.