1 Samuele 14:27

La Riveduta Bibbia

Ma Gionathan non avea sentito quando suo padre avea fatto giurare il popolo; e stese la punta del bastone che teneva in mano, la intinse nel miele che colava, portò la mano alla bocca, e gli si rischiarò la vista.

Parallel Translations

La Nuova Diodati
Ma Gionathan non aveva sentito quando suo padre aveva fatto giurare il popolo; perci stese la punta del bastone che teneva in mano, la intinse nel favo di miele e port la mano alla bocca; cos la sua vista si schiar.

Giovanni Diodati Bibbia
Ma Gionatan non avea udito quando suo padre avea fatto giurare il popolo; laonde stese la bacchetta ch’egli avea in mano, e ne intinse la cima in un favo di miele, e si recò la mano alla bocca; e i suoi occhi furono rischiarati.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

his eyes: 1 Samuel 14:29, 1 Samuel 30:12, Proverbs 25:26

Reciprocal: Leviticus 4:2 - through Judges 19:5 - Comfort 1 Samuel 14:24 - Cursed 1 Samuel 14:43 - I did but Ezra 9:8 - lighten Psalms 13:3 - lighten Psalms 38:10 - the light Acts 23:12 - that

Gill's Notes on the Bible

But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath,.... Which charge was given, either before he came from Gibeah, before he came to Jonathan, or while pursuing, when Jonathan was with another party either fighting or pursuing:

wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand: the staff with which he walked, or rather the spear which he carried in his hand, and fought his enemies with:

and dipped it in an honeycomb; or sugar cane, as Jarchi; or in wood honey, as the margin of our Bibles; but best, in the honeycomb, as the word is rendered, Song of Solomon 5:1 and so the Targum, into the nest of honey x:

and he put his hand to his mouth; first he took the honey off of the top of his rod, and then put it to his mouth and ate it;

and his eyes were enlightened: which before were dim and dull through want of food, which is a common case; but became brisk and lively on eating the honey, nourishment being presently communicated, and he refreshed with it, and his spirits revived; and which quickly appeared in the briskness and sparkling of his eyes: honey being of a subtle nature, gives immediate refreshment and rigour; hence this phrase is frequently used by Jewish writers y for refreshment, after hunger, fatigue, and weariness; and which virtue is ascribed by them to fine bread, wine, oil, and particularly to honey.

x "Progeniem nidosque fovent----", Virgil. Georgic. l. 4. ver. 56. y T. Bab. Pesachim, fol. 42. 1, 2. Yoma, fol. 18, 2. & 83. 1. Maimon. Hilch. Maacolot Asurot, c. 14. sect. 16.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Were enlightened - i. e., he was refreshed, when he was faint.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 14:27. His eyes were enlightened. — Hunger and fatigue affect and dim the sight; on taking food, this affection is immediately removed. This most people know to be a fact.