1 Samuel 14
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1 Samuel 14:24-30

24Now the menH376 of IsraelH3478 were hard-pressedH5065 on that dayH3117, for SaulH7586 had 1putH422 the peopleH5971 underH422 oathH422, sayingH559, “CursedH779 be the manH376 whoH834 eatsH398 foodH3899 2beforeH5704 eveningH6153, and before I have avengedH5358 myself on my enemiesH340.” So noneH3808H3605 of the peopleH5971 tastedH2938 foodH3899. 25AllH3605 the people of the landH776 enteredH935 the forestH3293, and there was honeyH1706 on the groundH6440H7704. 26When the peopleH5971 enteredH935 the forestH3293, beholdH2009, 3there was honeyH1706 drippingH1982; but noH369 man putH5381 his handH3027 to his mouthH6310, becauseH3588 the peopleH5971 fearedH3372 the oathH7621. 27However, JonathanH3083 had not heardH8085 it when his fatherH1 putH7650 the peopleH5971 underH7650 oathH7650; so 4he putH7971 outH7971 the endH7097 of the staffH4294 that was in his handH3027 and dippedH2881 it in the honeycombH3295H1706, and putH7725 his handH3027 to his mouthH6310, and 5his eyesH5869 6brightenedH215. 28Then oneH376 of the peopleH5971 respondedH6030 and saidH559, “Your fatherH1 strictlyH7650 putH7650 the peopleH5971 underH7650 oathH7650, sayingH559, ‘CursedH779 be the manH376 whoH834 eatsH398 foodH3899 todayH3117.’” And the peopleH5971 were wearyH5888. 29Then JonathanH3083 saidH559, “7My fatherH1 has troubledH5916 the landH776. SeeH7200 nowH4994 that my eyesH5869 have brightenedH215 becauseH3588 I tastedH2938 a littleH4592 of thisH2088 honeyH1706. 30HowH637 muchH637H3588 moreH637H3588, ifH3863 only the peopleH5971 had freelyH398 eatenH398 todayH3117 of the spoilsH7998 of their enemiesH340 whichH834 they foundH4672! For nowH6258 the defeatH4347 among the PhilistinesH6430 has not beenH7235 greatH7235.”

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Notes

  1. 1. 1 Samuel 14:24 Josh 6:26 ↩
  2. 2. 1 Samuel 14:24 Lit until ↩
  3. 3. 1 Samuel 14:26 Matt 3:4 ↩
  4. 4. 1 Samuel 14:27 1 Sam 14:43 ↩
  5. 5. 1 Samuel 14:27 1 Sam 30:12 ↩
  6. 6. 1 Samuel 14:27 As in some mss and ancient versions; MT saw ↩
  7. 7. 1 Samuel 14:29 Josh 7:25; 1 Kin 18:18 ↩

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