1 Samuel 14:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 14:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 14:27 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 14:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But Jonathan didn’t hear when his father commanded the people with the oath. Therefore he put out the end of the rod that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened.”
1 Samuel 14:27 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 14:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened. ”
1 Samuel 14:27 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 14:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Jonathan hath not heard of his father's adjuring the people, and putteth forth the end of the rod, which <FI>is<Fi> in his hand, and dippeth it in the honeycomb, and bringeth back his hand unto his mouth--and his eyes see!”
1 Samuel 14:27 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 14:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But Jonathan had not heard when his father adjured the people; and he put forth the end of his staff which was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes became bright. ”
1 Samuel 14:27 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 14:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But Ionathan heard not when his father charged the people with the othe: wherefore he put foorth the ende of the rod that was in his hand, and dipt it in an hony combe, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes receiued sight.”
1 Samuel 14:27 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 14:27 in Context — 1 Samuel 14
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.
29 Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
What Does 1 Samuel 14:27 Mean?
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