1 Samuel 14:26
Good News Translation
The woods were full of honey, but no one ate any of it because they were all afraid of Saul's curse.

New Revised Standard Version
When the troops came upon the honeycomb, the honey was dripping out; but they did not put their hands to their mouths, for they feared the oath.

New American Bible
and when the soldiers came to the comb the honey was flowing; yet no one raised a hand from it to his mouth, because the people feared the oath.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the people came into the forest, behold the honey dropped, but no man put his hand to his mouth. For the people feared the oath.

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And when the people came into the forest, behold the honey dropped, but no man put his hand to his mouth. For the people feared the oath.

the people

Ecclesiastes 9:2 But all things are kept uncertain for the time to come, because all things equally happen to the just and to the wicked, to the good and to the evil, to the clean and to the unclean, to him that offereth victims, and to him that despiseth sacrifices. As the good is, so also is the sinner: as the perjured, so he also that sweareth truth.

Context
Jonathan Eats the Honey
25And all the common people came into a forest, in which there was honey upon the ground. 26And when the people came into the forest, behold the honey dropped, but no man put his hand to his mouth. For the people feared the oath.27But Jonathan had not heard when his father adjured the people: and he put forth the end of the rod, which he had in his hand, and dipt it in a honeycomb: and he carried his hand to his mouth, and his eyes were enlightened.…
Cross References
Matthew 3:4
And the same John had his garment of camel's hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins: and his meat was locusts and wild honey.

1 Samuel 14:25
And all the common people came into a forest, in which there was honey upon the ground.

1 Samuel 14:25
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