1 Samuel 14:24-46 And the men of Israel were distressed that day : for Saul had solemnly charged the people , saying , Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening , that I may be avenged on my enemies . So none of the people tasted any food.

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24 H376 And the men H3478 of Israel H5065 [H8738] were distressed H3117 that day H7586 : for Saul H422 [H8686] had solemnly charged H5971 the people H559 [H8800] , saying H779 [H8803] , Cursed H376 be the man H398 [H8799] that eateth H3899 any food H6153 until evening H5358 [H8738] , that I may be avenged H341 [H8802] on my enemies H5971 . So none of the people H2938 [H8804] tasted H3899 any food.

25 H776 And all they of the land H935 [H8804] came H3293 to a forest H1706 ; and there was honey H6440 upon H7704 the ground.

26 H5971 And when the people H935 [H8799] had come H3293 into the forest H1706 , behold, the honey H1982 flowed H5381 [H8688] ; but no man put H3027 his hand H6310 to his mouth H5971 : for the people H3372 [H8804] feared H7621 the oath.

27 H3129 But Jonathan H8085 [H8804] heard H1 not when his father H7650 0 charged H5971 the people H7650 [H8687] with the oath H7971 [H8799] : therefore he put forth H7097 the end H4294 of the rod H3027 that was in his hand H2881 [H8799] , and dipped H3295 H1706 it in an honeycomb H7725 [H8686] , and put H3027 his hand H6310 to his mouth H5869 ; and his eyes H215 [H8799] were enlightened.

28 H6030 [H8799] Then answered H376 one H5971 of the people H559 [H8799] , and said H1 , Thy father H7650 [H8687] strictly H7650 0 charged H5971 the people H7650 [H8689] with an oath H559 [H8800] , saying H779 [H8803] , Cursed H376 be the man H398 [H8799] that eateth H3899 any food H3117 this day H5971 . And the people H5774 [H8799] were faint.

29 H559 [H8799] Then said H3129 Jonathan H1 , My father H5916 [H8804] hath troubled H776 the land H7200 [H8798] : see H5869 , I pray you, how my eyes H215 [H8804] have become bright H2938 [H8804] , because I tasted H4592 a little H1706 of this honey.

30 H637 How much better H3863 , if only H5971 the people H398 [H8804] had eaten H398 [H8800] freely H3117 to day H7998 of the spoil H341 [H8802] of their enemies H4672 [H8804] which they found H7235 [H8804] ? for had there not been now a much greater H4347 slaughter H6430 among the Philistines?

31 H5221 [H8686] And they smote H6430 the Philistines H3117 that day H4363 from Michmash H357 to Aijalon H5971 : and the people H3966 were very H5774 [H8799] faint.

32 H5971 And the people H5860 H6213 [H8799] flew H7998 upon the spoil H3947 [H8799] , and took H6629 sheep H1241 , and oxen H1121 , and calves H7819 [H8799] , and slew H776 them on the ground H5971 : and the people H398 [H8799] ate H1818 them with the blood.

33 H5046 [H8686] Then they told H7586 Saul H559 [H8800] , saying H5971 , Behold, the people H2398 [H8802] sin H3068 against the LORD H398 [H8800] , in that they eat H1818 with the blood H559 [H8799] . And he said H898 [H8804] , Ye have transgressed H1556 [H8798] : roll H1419 a great H68 stone H3117 to me this day.

34 H7586 And Saul H559 [H8799] said H6327 [H8798] , Disperse H5971 yourselves among the people H559 [H8804] , and say H5066 [H8685] to them, Bring me here H376 every man H7794 his ox H376 , and every man H7716 his sheep H7819 [H8804] , and slay H398 [H8804] them here, and eat H2398 [H8799] ; and sin H3068 not against the LORD H398 [H8800] in eating H1818 with the blood H5971 . And all the people H5066 [H8686] brought H376 every man H7794 his ox H3027 with him H3915 that night H7819 [H8799] , and slew them there.

35 H7586 And Saul H1129 [H8799] built H4196 an altar H3068 to the LORD H2490 [H8689] : the same was the first H4196 altar H1129 [H8800] that he built H3068 to the LORD.

36 H7586 And Saul H559 [H8799] said H3381 [H8799] , Let us go down H310 after H6430 the Philistines H3915 by night H962 [H8799] , and spoil H1242 them until the morning H216 light H7604 [H8686] , and let us not leave H376 a man H559 [H8799] of them. And they said H6213 [H8798] , Do H5869 whatever seemeth H2896 good H559 [H8799] to thee. Then said H3548 the priest H7126 [H8799] , Let us draw near H430 to God H1988 here.

37 H7586 And Saul H7592 [H8799] asked H430 counsel of God H3381 [H8799] , Shall I go down H310 after H6430 the Philistines H5414 [H8799] ? wilt thou deliver H3027 them into the hand H3478 of Israel H6030 [H8804] ? But he answered H3117 him not that day.

38 H7586 And Saul H559 [H8799] said H5066 [H8798] , Come ye H1988 here H6438 , all the chief H5971 of the people H3045 [H8798] : and know H7200 [H8798] and see H4100 what H2403 this sin H3117 hath been this day.

39 H3068 For, as the LORD H2416 liveth H3467 [H8688] , who saveth H3478 Israel H3426 , though it is H3129 in Jonathan H1121 my son H4191 [H8800] , he shall surely H4191 [H8799] die H5971 . But there was not a man among all the people H6030 [H8802] that answered him.

40 H559 [H8799] Then said H3478 he to all Israel H259 , Be ye on one H5676 side H3129 , and I and Jonathan H1121 my son H259 will be on the other H5676 side H5971 . And the people H559 [H8799] said H7586 to Saul H6213 [H8798] , Do H5869 what seemeth H2896 good to thee.

41 H7586 Therefore Saul H559 [H8799] said H3068 to the LORD H430 God H3478 of Israel H3051 [H8798] , Give H8549 a perfect H7586 lot. And Saul H3129 and Jonathan H3920 [H8735] were taken H5971 : but the people H3318 [H8804] escaped.

42 H7586 And Saul H559 [H8799] said H5307 [H8685] , Cast H3129 lots between me and Jonathan H1121 my son H3129 . And Jonathan H3920 [H8735] was taken.

43 H7586 Then Saul H559 [H8799] said H3129 to Jonathan H5046 [H8685] , Tell H6213 [H8804] me what thou hast done H3129 . And Jonathan H5046 [H8686] told H559 [H8799] him, and said H2938 [H8800] , I did but H2938 [H8804] taste H4592 a little H1706 honey H7097 with the end H4294 of the rod H3027 that was in my hand H2009 , and, lo H4191 [H8799] , I must die.

44 H7586 And Saul H559 [H8799] answered H430 , God H6213 [H8799] do so H3254 [H8686] and more also H4191 [H8800] : for thou shalt surely H4191 [H8799] die H3129 , Jonathan.

45 H5971 And the people H559 [H8799] said H7586 to Saul H3129 , Shall Jonathan H4191 [H8799] die H6213 [H8804] , who hath wrought H1419 this great H3444 salvation H3478 in Israel H2486 ? By no means H3068 : as the LORD H2416 liveth H8185 , there shall not one hair H7218 of his head H5307 [H8799] fall H776 to the ground H6213 [H8804] ; for he hath wrought H430 with God H3117 this day H5971 . So the people H6299 [H8799] rescued H3129 Jonathan H4191 [H8804] , that he died not.

46 H7586 Then Saul H5927 [H8799] went up H310 from following H6430 the Philistines H6430 : and the Philistines H1980 [H8804] went H4725 to their own place.