Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
When the army came to the forest, look! [There was] honey flowing, but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the army was afraid of the solemn oath.
New American Standard Bible
When the people entered the forest, behold,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
When the troops entered the forest, they saw the flow of honey, but none of them ate any of it
International Standard Version
The people came into the woods and there was flowing honey, but no one put his hand to his mouth to eat it because the people were afraid due to the oath.
A Conservative Version
And when the people came to the forest, behold, the honey dropped, but no man put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
When the people entered the forest, the honey was dripping, but no man put his hand to his mouth [to taste it], because the people feared the oath [of Saul].
Bible in Basic English
But not a man put his hand to his mouth for fear of the curse.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And the people will come to the thicket, and behold, the honey went; and none putting his hand to his mouth, for the people will be afraid of the oath.
King James 2000
And when the people were come into the forest, behold, the honey dripped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.
Modern King James verseion
And when the people had come into the woods, behold, a flow of honey! But no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when the people were come into the wood: Behold, the honey dropped. Howbeit, there was no man that moved his hand to his mouth, because that the people feared the curse.
NET Bible
When the army entered the forest, they saw the honey flowing, but no one ate any of it, for the army was afraid of the oath.
New Heart English Bible
When the people had come to the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.
The Emphasized Bible
So the people came into the forest, and lo! there were streams of honey, - but no man reached his hand to his mouth, because the people revered the oath.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 14:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Saul's Oath Leads To Trouble
25 (Now all [the people of] the land used to go into the forest, for there was honey on the surface of the ground.) 26 When the army came to the forest, look! [There was] honey flowing, but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the army was afraid of the solemn oath. 27 However, Jonathan had not heard about the oath of his father with the army, so he extended the end of the staff which was in his hand, and he dipped it into the honeycomb. Then he put his hand to his mouth and his eyes gleamed.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 9:2
The same fate [comes] to everyone: to the righteous and to the wicked, to the good and to the wicked, to the clean and to the unclean, to those who sacrifice and to those who do not sacrifice. As [with] the good [man], so also to the sinner; [as with] those who swear an oath, so [also] those who fear oaths.