1 Samuel 14:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 14:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 14:24 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 14:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.”
1 Samuel 14:24 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 14:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Samuel 14:24 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 14:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the men of Israel have been distressed on that day, and Saul adjureth the people, saying, `Cursed <FI>is<Fi> the man who eateth food till the evening, and I have been avenged of mine enemies;' and none of the people hath tasted food.”
1 Samuel 14:24 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 14:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But the men of Israel were distressed that day. Now Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food until evening, and [until] I am avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food. ”
1 Samuel 14:24 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 14:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And at that time the men of Israel were pressed with hunger: for Saul charged the people with an othe, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth foode till night, that I may be auenged of mine enemies: so none of the people tasted any sustenance.”
1 Samuel 14:24 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 14:24 in Context — 1 Samuel 14
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 Beth–aven.
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.
What Does 1 Samuel 14:24 Mean?
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