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.
(1 Samuel 14:24)And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.
(1 Samuel 14:25)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)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.
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.
(1 Samuel 14:28)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.
(1 Samuel 14:29)How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they found? for had there not been now a much greater slaughter among the Philistines?
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1 Samuel 14:27 - Cross Reference
Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.
(1 Samuel 14:43)A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.
(Proverbs 25:26)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.
(1 Samuel 14:29)And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.
(1 Samuel 30:12)