"And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed {be} the man that eateth…" — 1 Samuel 14:24

1 Samuel 14:24 · KJV

“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

Verse 23

So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Bethaven.

Verse 25

And all {they of} the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.

1 Samuel 14 — Context

Likewise all the men of Israel which had hid themselves in mount Ephraim, {when} they heard that the Philistines fled, even they also followed hard after them in the battle.

So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Bethaven.

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.

And all {they of} the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.

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.

Cross References

Joshua 6:26

And Joshua adjured {them} at that time, saying, Cursed {be} the man before the LORD, that riseth up and buildeth this city Jericho: he shall lay the foundation thereof in his firstborn, and in his youngest {son} shall he set up the gates of it.

Romans 10:2

For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

Judges 21:1-5

Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.

Judges 11:30-31

And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands,

Deuteronomy 27:15-26

Cursed {be} the man that maketh {any} graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth {it} in {a} secret {place}. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.

1 Samuel 14:27-30

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 Corinthians 16:22

If any man love not the Lord Jesus Christ, let him be Anathema Maranatha.

Leviticus 27:29

None devoted, which shall be devoted of men, shall be redeemed; {but} shall surely be put to death.

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