Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

When the people entered the forest, behold, there was a flow of honey; but no man put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

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 because they feared the oath.

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.

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.

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.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And when the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

into the wood
יער 
Ya`ar 
Usage: 58

behold, the honey
דּבשׁ 
D@bash 
Usage: 54

הלך 
helek 
Usage: 2

but no man put
נשׂג 
Nasag 
Usage: 50

יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

for the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

References

Context Readings

Saul's Oath Leads To Trouble

25 All the people came into the forest; and there was honey on the ground. 26 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. 27 But Jonathan did not hear when his father commanded the people with the oath: therefore he put forth the end of the rod who was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.


Cross References

Ecclesiastes 9:2

All things come alike to all. There is one event to the righteous and to the wicked; to the good, to the clean, to the unclean, to him who sacrifices, and to him who doesn't sacrifice. As is the good, so is the sinner; he who takes an oath, as he who fears an oath.

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