25 And all they of the land came to a wood, where honey lay upon the ground.

26 And the people came into the wood, and behold, the honey dropped, and no man moved his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the [a]oath.

27 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 honey comb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his [b]eyes received sight.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 14:26 That is, the punishment, if they break their oath.
  2. 1 Samuel 14:27 Which were dim before for weariness and hunger.

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