KJV King James Version
And 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.
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1 Samuel 14:24
And 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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted any food.
WEB World English Bible
The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.
ASV American Standard Version
And the men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the men of Israel have been distressed on that day, and Saul adjureth the people, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eateth food till the evening, and I have been avenged of mine enemies;’ and none of the people hath tasted food.
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 14
21 Moreover the Hebrews [that] were with the Philistines before that time, which went up with them into the camp [from the country] round about, even they also [turned] to be with the Israelites that [were] with Saul and Jonathan.
22 Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, [when] they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.
23 So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Bethaven.
24 And 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.
25 And all [they of] the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.
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.
27 But 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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וְאִֽישׁ־H376 · ishmanיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsraelנִגַּ֖שׂH5065 · na.ga.sto oppressבַּיּ֣וֹםH3117 · yomdayהַה֑וּאH1931 · huhe/she/itוַיֹּאֶל֩H422 · a.lahto swearשָׁא֨וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָעָ֜םH5971 · ampeopleלֵאמֹ֗רH559 · a.marto sayאָר֣וּרH779 · a.rarto curseהָ֠אִישׁH376 · ishmanאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichיֹ֨אכַלH398 · a.khalto eatלֶ֜חֶםH3899 · le.chemfoodעַד־H5704 · adtillהָעֶ֗רֶבH6153 · e.reveveningוְנִקַּמְתִּי֙H5358 · na.qamto avengeמֵאֹ֣יְבַ֔יH341 · o.yevenemyוְלֹֽאH3808 · lonotטָעַ֥םH2938 · ta.amto perceiveכָּל־H3605 · kolallהָעָ֖םH5971 · ampeopleלָֽחֶם׃ סH3899 · le.chemfood
Cross-references
Joshua 6:26And Joshua adjured [them] at that time, saying, Cursed [be] the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest [son] shall he set up the gates of it.Romans 10:2For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.Leviticus 27:29None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; [but] shall surely be put to death.1 Samuel 14:27-30But 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.Deuteronomy 27:15-26Cursed [be] the man that maketh [any] graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth [it] in [a] secret [place]. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.Psalm 18:47[It is] God that avengeth me, and subdueth the people under me.Judges 11:30-31And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands,Joshua 6:17-19And the city shall be accursed, [even] it, and all that [are] therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that [are] with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.1 Corinthians 16:22If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.Numbers 21:2And Israel vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou wilt indeed deliver this people into my hand, then I will utterly destroy their cities.Proverbs 11:9An hypocrite with [his] mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.Judges 21:1-5Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.Judges 1:28And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.Judges 5:2Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
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