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, King James Version
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Context

This verse from 1 Samuel Chapter 14 connects to 10 cross-references. Jonathan and his armor-bearer climb secretly to a Philistine outpost; Jonathan defeats twenty men and God sends an earthquake to throw the Philistine camp into panic. Saul recklessly adjures his men not to eat until evening; Jonathan, not hearing the …

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Other Translations

ASV

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 it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.

YLT

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

BBE

And all the people were with Saul, about twenty thousand men, and the fight was general through all the hill-country of Ephraim; but Saul made a great error that day, by putting the people under an oath, saying, Let that man be cursed who takes food before evening comes and I have given punishment to those who are against me. So the people had not a taste of food.

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