1 Samuel 14:24-26

International Standard Version

Saul Issues a Rash Edict

²⁴ The men of Israel were hard pressed on that day, and Saul required the army to take an oath: “Cursed is the person who eats food before evening and before I’ve been avenged of my enemies.” So no one tasted food.

²⁵ Later on, all the soldiers^[a] entered the woods, and there was honey on the ground. ²⁶ 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.