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New American Standard Bible (1995)
1 Samuel 14:26
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.
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Christian Standard Bible®
When the troops entered the forest, they saw the flow of honey, but none of them ate any of it because they feared the oath.
When the troops entered the forest, they saw the flow of honey, but none of them ate any of it because they feared the oath.
Hebrew Names Version
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.
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.
King James Version
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.
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.
Lexham English Bible
When the army came to the forest, look! There was honey flowing, but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the army was afraid of the solemn oath.
When the army came to the forest, look! There was honey flowing, but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the army was afraid of the solemn oath.
English Standard Version
And when the people entered the forest, behold, the honey was dropping, but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.
And when the people entered the forest, behold, the honey was dropping, but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.
New Century Version
They came upon some honey, but no one took any because they were afraid of the oath.
They came upon some honey, but no one took any because they were afraid of the oath.
New English Translation
When the army entered the forest, they saw the honey flowing, but no one ate any of it, for the army was afraid of the oath.
When the army entered the forest, they saw the honey flowing, but no one ate any of it, for the army was afraid of the oath.
Amplified Bible
When the people entered the forest, the honey was dripping, but no man put his hand to his mouth [to taste it], because the people feared the oath [of Saul].
When the people entered the forest, the honey was dripping, but no man put his hand to his mouth [to taste it], because the people feared the oath [of Saul].
New American Standard Bible
When the people entered the forest, behold, there was honey dripping; but no man put his hand to his mouth, because the people feared the oath.
When the people entered the forest, behold, there was honey dripping; but no man put his hand to his mouth, because the people feared the oath.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the people came into the wood, and beholde, the hony dropped, and no man mooued his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the othe.
And the people came into the wood, and beholde, the hony dropped, and no man mooued his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the othe.
Legacy Standard Bible
So the people entered the forest, and behold, there was a flow of honey; but no man put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the sworn oath.
So the people entered the forest, and behold, there was a flow of honey; but no man put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the sworn oath.
Complete Jewish Bible
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.
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.
Darby Translation
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.
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.
George Lamsa Translation
And when the people were come into the forest, behold, the honey was dropping; but no one put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.
And when the people were come into the forest, behold, the honey was dropping; but no one put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.
Good News Translation
The woods were full of honey, but no one ate any of it because they were all afraid of Saul's curse.
The woods were full of honey, but no one ate any of it because they were all afraid of Saul's curse.
Literal Translation
And the people came into the forest; and behold, a flow of honey! But no man put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.
And the people came into the forest; and behold, a flow of honey! But no man put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and whan the people came in to the wodd, beholde, the hony flowed, but no man put of it to his mouth with his hade: for the people were afraied because of the ooth.
and whan the people came in to the wodd, beholde, the hony flowed, but no man put of it to his mouth with his hade: for the people were afraied because of the ooth.
American Standard Version
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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
But not a man put his hand to his mouth for fear of the curse.
But not a man put his hand to his mouth for fear of the curse.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the people came into the wood: And behold, the honie dropped, and no man moued his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oth.
And the people came into the wood: And behold, the honie dropped, and no man moued his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oth.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when the people were come unto the forest, behold a flow of honey; but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.
And when the people were come unto the forest, behold a flow of honey; but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.
King James Version (1611)
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.
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.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the people went into the place of the bees, and, behold, they continued speaking; and, behold, there was none that put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath of the Lord.
And the people went into the place of the bees, and, behold, they continued speaking; and, behold, there was none that put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath of the Lord.
English Revised Version
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.
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.
Berean Standard Bible
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.
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.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And so the puple entride in to the forest, and flowynge hony apperide; and no man puttide hond to his mouth, for the puple dredde the ooth.
And so the puple entride in to the forest, and flowynge hony apperide; and no man puttide hond to his mouth, for the puple dredde the ooth.
Young's Literal Translation
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.
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.
Update Bible Version
And when the people had come to the forest, look, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.
And when the people had come to the forest, look, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.
Webster's Bible Translation
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.
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.
World English Bible
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.
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.
New King James Version
And when the people had come into the woods, there was the honey, dripping; but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.
And when the people had come into the woods, there was the honey, dripping; but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.
New Living Translation
They didn't dare touch the honey because they all feared the oath they had taken.
They didn't dare touch the honey because they all feared the oath they had taken.
New Life Bible
The people went among the trees and saw honey flowing, but no man tasted it. For the people were afraid of Saul's promise.
The people went among the trees and saw honey flowing, but no man tasted it. For the people were afraid of Saul's promise.
New Revised Standard
When the troops came upon the honeycomb, the honey was dripping out; but they did not put their hands to their mouths, for they feared the oath.
When the troops came upon the honeycomb, the honey was dripping out; but they did not put their hands to their mouths, for they feared the oath.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So the people came into the forest, and lo! there were streams of honey, - but no man reached his hand to his mouth, because the people revered the oath.
So the people came into the forest, and lo! there were streams of honey, - but no man reached his hand to his mouth, because the people revered the oath.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the people came into the forest, behold the honey dropped, but no man put his hand to his mouth. For the people feared the oath.
And when the people came into the forest, behold the honey dropped, but no man put his hand to his mouth. For the people feared the oath.
Revised Standard Version
And when the people entered the forest, behold, the honey was dropping, but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.
And when the people entered the forest, behold, the honey was dropping, but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.
Contextual Overview
24 Now the men of Israel were hard-pressed on that day, for Saul had put the people under oath, saying, "Cursed be the man who eats food before evening, and until I have avenged myself on my enemies." So none of the people tasted food. 25 All the people of the land entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground. 26 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.27 But Jonathan had not heard when his father put the people under oath; therefore, he put out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened. 28 Then one of the people said, "Your father strictly put the people under oath, saying, 'Cursed be the man who eats food today.'" And the people were weary. 29 Then Jonathan said, "My father has troubled the land. See now, how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey. 30 "How much more, if only the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies which they found! For now the slaughter among the Philistines has not been great." 31 They struck among the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon. And the people were very weary. 32 The people rushed greedily upon the spoil, and took sheep and oxen and calves, and slew them on the ground; and the people ate them with the blood. 33 Then they told Saul, saying, "Behold, the people are sinning against the LORD by eating with the blood." And he said, "You have acted treacherously; roll a great stone to me today."
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
the people: Ecclesiastes 9:2
Reciprocal: Psalms 19:10 - honeycomb Psalms 81:16 - honey Matthew 26:63 - I adjure
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And when the people came into the wood, behold, the honey dropped,.... Either from trees, which produced it; so Diodorus Siculus t speaks of trees in some countries which produce honey; or from the sugar canes, as Jarchi; or rather from the honeycombs which were framed in trees by bees; so Hesiod u speaks of bees making their nests or combs in trees. Ben Gersom thinks that bee hives were placed here in rows by the wayside, from whence the honey flowed; or "went" w, or there was a going of it; perhaps the combs being pressed by the Philistines as they fled: the land of Canaan was a land flowing with milk and honey:
but no man put his hand to his mouth; that is, took not any of the honey and ate it, though it was so near at hand, and there was plenty of it:
for the people feared the oath: Saul adjured them by, or the imprecation he made on the person that should eat any food that day.
t Bibliothec. l. 17. p. 548. u Hesiod, Theogon. ver. 230. Vid. Diodor. Sic. ut supra. (Bibliothec. l. 17. p. 548.) w הלך דבש "ambulatio mellis", Montanus; "itio mellis", Drusius; so in Ovid. Metamorph. l. 1. fab. 3. "----jam flumina nectaris ibant".
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The honey dropped - Rather, “Behold a stream of honey.” The same thing may be seen in Spain, where in woody and rocky ground copious streams of honey are often found.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 14:26. The honey dropped — It seems to have dropped from the trees on the ground. Honey dews, as they are called, are not uncommon in most countries; and this appears to have been something of this kind. I have seen honey in considerable quantity on the trees and long grass in the fields, and have often eaten of it.
