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1 Samuel 14:26

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.
1 Samuel 14:26 · King James Version

In other versions

  • 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.

    ASV

  • But not a man put his hand to his mouth for fear of the curse.

    BBE

  • 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.

    DBY

  • When the people were come to the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

    WEB

  • 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.

    YLT

  • 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.

    ENG

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

    WBT

  • And when they entered the forest and saw the flowing honey, not one of them put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath.

    BSB

In context

24And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.

25And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.

26And 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.

27But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.

28Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.

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