1 Samuel 14:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 14:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 14:26 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 14:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When the people had come to the forest, behold, honey was dripping, but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.”
1 Samuel 14:26 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 14:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
1 Samuel 14:26 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 14:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
1 Samuel 14:26 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 14:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
1 Samuel 14:26 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 14:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“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.”
1 Samuel 14:26 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 14:26 in Context — 1 Samuel 14
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.
27 But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.
28 Then 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.
What Does 1 Samuel 14:26 Mean?
1 Samuel 14:26 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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