1 Samuel 14:24
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.
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 …
Other Translations
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.
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.
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.
Cross References
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Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
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How much more, if haply the people had eaten freely to day of the spoil of their enemies which they …