1 Samuel 14:26
“And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honie dropped, but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.”
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1 Samuel 14:26 Context
24¶ And the men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adiured the people, saying, Cursed bee the man that eateth any foode vntill euening, that I may be auenged on mine enemies: so none of the people tasted any food. 25And all they of the land came to a wood, and there was honie vpon the ground. 26And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honie dropped, but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath. 27But Ionathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath; wherefore he put foorth the ende of the rodde that was in his hand, and dipt it in an hony combe, 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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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.
- King James Version
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 American Standard Version (1995)