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.


In Context

23 And Jehovah saveth Israel on that day, and the battle hath passed over to Beth-Aven.

24 And the men of Israel have been distressed on that day, and Saul adjureth the people, saying, 'Cursed is the man who eateth food till the evening, and I have been avenged of mine enemies;' and none of the people hath tasted food.

25 And all they of the land have come into a forest, and there is honey on the face of the field;

26 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.

27 And Jonathan hath not heard of his father's adjuring the people, and putteth forth the end of the rod, which is in his hand, and dippeth it in the honeycomb, and bringeth back his hand unto his mouth — and his eyes see!

28 And a man of the people answereth and saith, 'Thy father certainly adjured the people, saying, Cursed is the man who eateth food to-day; and the people are weary.'

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 Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:26And 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.

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 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.