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Complete Jewish Bible
1 Samuel 14:25
Now the people came to a forest where there was a honeycomb on the ground.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Everyone went into the forest, and there was honey on the ground.
Everyone went into the forest, and there was honey on the ground.
Hebrew Names Version
All the people came into the forest; and there was honey on the ground.
All the people came into the forest; and there was honey on the ground.
King James Version
And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.
And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.
Lexham English Bible
(Now all the people of the land used to go into the forest, for there was honey on the surface of the ground.)
(Now all the people of the land used to go into the forest, for there was honey on the surface of the ground.)
English Standard Version
Now when all the people came to the forest, behold, there was honey on the ground.
Now when all the people came to the forest, behold, there was honey on the ground.
New Century Version
Now the army went into the woods, where there was some honey on the ground.
Now the army went into the woods, where there was some honey on the ground.
New English Translation
Now the whole army entered the forest and there was honey on the ground.
Now the whole army entered the forest and there was honey on the ground.
Amplified Bible
All the people of the land came to a forest, and there was honey on the ground.
All the people of the land came to a forest, and there was honey on the ground.
New American Standard Bible
All the people of the land entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground.
All the people of the land entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And all they of the land came to a wood, where hony lay vpon the ground.
And all they of the land came to a wood, where hony lay vpon the ground.
Legacy Standard Bible
Now all the people of the land entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground.
Now all the people of the land entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground.
Contemporary English Version
The army and the people who lived nearby had gone into a forest, and they came to a place where honey was dripping on the ground. But no one ate any of it, because they were afraid of being put under the curse.
The army and the people who lived nearby had gone into a forest, and they came to a place where honey was dripping on the ground. But no one ate any of it, because they were afraid of being put under the curse.
Darby Translation
And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey on the ground.
And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey on the ground.
Easy-to-Read Version
Because of the fighting, the people went into some woods. Then they saw a honeycomb on the ground. The Israelites went up to the honeycomb, but they didn't eat any of it. They were afraid to break the promise.
Because of the fighting, the people went into some woods. Then they saw a honeycomb on the ground. The Israelites went up to the honeycomb, but they didn't eat any of it. They were afraid to break the promise.
George Lamsa Translation
And they went throughout all the land and came into a forest; and, behold, there was honey in the forest on the ground.
And they went throughout all the land and came into a forest; and, behold, there was honey in the forest on the ground.
Good News Translation
They all came into a wooded area and found honey everywhere.
They all came into a wooded area and found honey everywhere.
Literal Translation
And all those of the land came into a forest, and there was honey on the ground.
And all those of the land came into a forest, and there was honey on the ground.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And all the people of the londe came in to the wodd. But there laye hony vpon the felde:
And all the people of the londe came in to the wodd. But there laye hony vpon the felde:
American Standard Version
And all the people came into the forest; and there was honey upon the ground.
And all the people came into the forest; and there was honey upon the ground.
Bible in Basic English
And there was honey on the face of the field, and all the people came to the honey, the bees having gone from it;
And there was honey on the face of the field, and all the people came to the honey, the bees having gone from it;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And al they of the land came to a wood, where honie lay vpon the grounde.
And al they of the land came to a wood, where honie lay vpon the grounde.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And all the people came into the forest; and there was honey upon the ground.
And all the people came into the forest; and there was honey upon the ground.
King James Version (1611)
And all they of the land came to a wood, and there was honie vpon the ground.
And all they of the land came to a wood, and there was honie vpon the ground.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And Jaal was a wood abounding in swarms of bees on the face of the ground.
And Jaal was a wood abounding in swarms of bees on the face of the ground.
English Revised Version
And all the people came into the forest; and there was honey upon the ground.
And all the people came into the forest; and there was honey upon the ground.
Berean Standard Bible
Then all the troops entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground.
Then all the troops entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And al the puple ete not breed. And al the comyn puple of the lond cam in to a forest, in which was hony on the `face of erthe.
And al the puple ete not breed. And al the comyn puple of the lond cam in to a forest, in which was hony on the `face of erthe.
Young's Literal Translation
And all [they of] the land have come into a forest, and there is honey on the face of the field;
And all [they of] the land have come into a forest, and there is honey on the face of the field;
Update Bible Version
And all the people came into the forest; and there was honey on the ground.
And all the people came into the forest; and there was honey on the ground.
Webster's Bible Translation
And all [they of] the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.
And all [they of] the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.
World English Bible
All the people came into the forest; and there was honey on the ground.
All the people came into the forest; and there was honey on the ground.
New King James Version
Now all the people of the land came to a forest; and there was honey on the ground.
Now all the people of the land came to a forest; and there was honey on the ground.
New Living Translation
even though they had all found honeycomb on the ground in the forest.
even though they had all found honeycomb on the ground in the forest.
New Life Bible
And all the people came among the trees, and there was honey on the ground.
And all the people came among the trees, and there was honey on the ground.
New Revised Standard
All the troops came upon a honeycomb; and there was honey on the ground.
All the troops came upon a honeycomb; and there was honey on the ground.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, all the land, had entered into the forest, - and there was honey upon the face of the ground.
And, all the land, had entered into the forest, - and there was honey upon the face of the ground.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And all the common people came into a forest, in which there was honey upon the ground.
And all the common people came into a forest, in which there was honey upon the ground.
Revised Standard Version
And all the people came into the forest; and there was honey on the ground.
And all the people came into the forest; and there was honey on the ground.
THE MESSAGE
There were honeycombs here and there in the fields. But no one so much as put his finger in the honey to taste it, for the soldiers to a man feared the curse. But Jonathan hadn't heard his father put the army under oath. He stuck the tip of his staff into some honey and ate it. Refreshed, his eyes lit up with renewed vigor.
There were honeycombs here and there in the fields. But no one so much as put his finger in the honey to taste it, for the soldiers to a man feared the curse. But Jonathan hadn't heard his father put the army under oath. He stuck the tip of his staff into some honey and ate it. Refreshed, his eyes lit up with renewed vigor.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
All the people of the land entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground.
All the people of the land entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground.
Contextual Overview
24 Isra'el's soldiers had been driven to exhaustion that day; but Sha'ul issued this warning to the people: "A curse on any man who eats any food until evening, when I will have finished taking vengeance on my enemies." So none of the people even tasted food. 25 Now the people came to a forest where there was a honeycomb on the ground. 26 When the people had entered the forest, they saw there the honeycomb with honey dripping out; but no one put his hand to his mouth, because the people feared the oath. 27 But Y'honatan hadn't heard his father charging the people with the oath, so he put out the end of the staff in his hand, dipped it in the honeycomb and raised it to his mouth; whereupon his eyes lit up. 28 But one of the people said in response, "Your father strictly charged the people with an oath, ‘A curse on any man who eats any food today'; even though the people are fainting with hunger." 29 Y'honatan answered, "My father has brought trouble to the land. Just look how my eyes have lit up because I tasted a little of this honey. 30 How much greater would the slaughter of the P'lishtim have been today, then, if the people had eaten freely of the spoil they found with their enemies!" 31 That day they had attacked the P'lishtim from Mikhmas to Ayalon; but the people were very exhausted. 32 So the people rushed at the spoil, seizing sheep, cows and calves, slaughtering them on the ground, and eating the flesh with the blood. 33 Sha'ul was told, "Look how the people are sinning against Adonai , eating with the blood." He said, "You have not kept faith! Roll a big stone to me immediately!
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
all they: Deuteronomy 9:28, Matthew 3:5
honey: This was wild honey, which to this day abounds in Judea; and bursting from the comb, runs down the hollow trees, rocks, etc. Exodus 3:8, Numbers 13:27, Matthew 3:4
Reciprocal: Judges 14:9 - General Psalms 81:16 - honey Proverbs 25:16 - Hast
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And all they of the land came to a wood,.... Which lay between Bethaven and Aijalon; by whom are meant not all the inhabitants of the land of Israel, but all that came with Saul and Jonathan, and that joined them in the pursuit:
and there was honey upon the ground; which dropped upon it, as in the following verse, or where it was produced by bees; for Aristotle r reports, that bees in some places make their combs upon the ground; this was wild honey, which Diodorus Siculus s speaks of as common in Arabia, and which perhaps John the Baptist ate of, Matthew 3:4. Jarchi says, this was the honey of canes, or sugar canes, which grew in the land of Israel; and affirms from Nathan an Ishmaelite, that in the Ishmaelitish or Arabic language they call honey, sugar; but neither of these can be proved.
r Hist. Animal. l. 5. c. 22. s Bibliothec. l. 19. p. 731.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
All they of the land - literally, all the land, probably meaning all those named in 1 Samuel 14:21-22, who now flocked to the wood as a rendezvous.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 14:25. There was honey upon the ground — There were many wild bees in that country, and Judea is expressly said to be a land flowing with milk and honey.
