1 Samuel 14:26 Parallel Translations

When the troops entered the woods, the honey was flowing. But no one put his hand to his mouth, because the troops were afraid of violating their oath.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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.

ASV:

And when the people were come unto the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

BBE:

But not a man put his hand to his mouth for fear of the curse.

DBY:

And the people had come into the wood, and behold, the honey flowed; but no man put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

ERV:

And when the people were come unto the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

JPS:

And when the people were come unto the forest, behold a flow of honey; but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

WBS:

And when the people had come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.

WEB:

When the people were come to the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

YLT:

and the people come in unto the forest, and lo, the honey dropped, and none is moving his hand unto his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

1 Samuel 14:26 Cross References

XREF:

Matthew 3:4 Now John himself had a garment of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey.
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Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

14:26 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 {m} oath.
(m) That is, the punishment if they break their oath.

WES:

14:26 Honey - Bees often make their hives in the trunks of trees, or clefts of rocks, or holes of the earth; and this in divers countries, but eminently in Canaan.

MHC:

14:24-35 Saul's severe order was very unwise; if it gained time, it lost strength for the pursuit. Such is the nature of our bodies, that daily work cannot be done without daily bread, which therefore our Father in heaven graciously gives. Saul was turning aside from God, and now he begins to build altars, being then most zealous, as many are, for the form of godliness when he was denying the power of it.

CONC:

Behold Curse Dropped Dropping Entered Fear Feared Flow Flowed Forest Honey Mouth Moving None Oath Oozing Wood Yet

Curse Dropped Dropping Entered Hand Honey Mouth Moving Oath Wood Woods

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