26And 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.


In Context

23 And Jehovah saved Israel that day; and the battle passed over beyond Beth-Aven.

24 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.

25 And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey on the ground.

26 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.

27 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.

28 Then answered one of the people and said, Thy father strictly adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food this day; and the people are faint.

1 Samuel 14:26 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:26When they went into the woods, they saw the honey oozing out, yet no one put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:26And 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:26And 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:26And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:26And 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:26And 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:26When 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:26and 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.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:26And 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.