1 Samuel 14:27
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But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.Jonathan, however, had not heard that his father had charged the people with the oath. So he reached out the end of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened.
In other translations
But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.Jonathan, however, had not heard that his father had charged the people with the oath. So he reached out the end of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened.
Hebrew words
וְיוֹנָתָןveyonatanand JonathanH3129לֹא־lo'-notH3808שָׁמַעshama'he had heardH8085בְּהַשְׁבִּיעַbehashbia'when made to swear an oathH7650אָבִיו'avivfather hisH1אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הָעָםha'amthe peopleH5971וַיִּשְׁלַחvaiyishlachand he stretched outH7971אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853קְצֵהketzeh[the] end ofH7097הַמַּטֶּהhamatehthe staffH4294אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834בְּיָדוֹbeyado[was] in hand hisH3027וַיִּטְבֹּלvaiyitboland he dippedH2881אוֹתָהּ'otah<obj.> itH853בְּיַעְרַתbeya'ratin [the] honeycomb ofH3295הַדְּבָשׁhadevashthe honeyH1706וַיָּשֶׁבvaiyashevand he brought backH7725יָדוֹyadohand hisH3027אֶל־'el-toH413פִּיוpivmouth hisH6310וַתָּאֹרְנָהvataronahand they brightenedH215עֵינָיו׃'einaveyes hisH5869
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Related verses
- 1 Samuel 14:43Then Saul said to Jonathan, Tell me what thou hast done. And Jonathan told him, and said, I did but taste a little honey with the end of the rod that was in mine hand, and, lo, I must die.“Tell me what you have done,” Saul commanded him. So Jonathan told him, “I only tasted a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. And now I must die?”
- 1 Samuel 30:12And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.a piece of a fig cake and two clusters of raisins. So he ate and was revived, for he had not had any food or water for three days and three nights.
- 1 Samuel 14:29Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.“My father has brought trouble to the land,” Jonathan replied. “Just look at how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.
- Proverbs 25:26A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous man who gives way to the wicked.
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