1 Samuel 14:24 “Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed t…”

1 Samuel 14:24

Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted any food.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.

World English Bible

The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.

American Standard Version

And the men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.

Geneva Bible 1599

And at that time the men of Israel were pressed with hunger: for Saul charged the people with an othe, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth foode till night, that I may be auenged of mine enemies: so none of the people tasted any sustenance.

Darby Translation

But the men of Israel were distressed that day. Now Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food until evening, and [until] I am avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.

Young's Literal Translation

And the men of Israel have been distressed on that day, and Saul adjureth the people, saying, 'Cursed [is] the man who eateth food till the evening, and I have been avenged of mine enemies;' and none of the people hath tasted food.

Bible in Basic English

And all the people were with Saul, about twenty thousand men, and the fight was general through all the hill-country of Ephraim; but Saul made a great error that day, by putting the people under an oath, saying, Let that man be cursed who takes food before evening comes and I have given punishment to those who are against me. So the people had not a taste of food.

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Cross references

“Cursed”

Joshua 6:26 Romans 10:2 1 Samuel 14:27–30 Leviticus 27:29 Numbers 21:2 Deuteronomy 27:15–26

Joshua 6:26 · BSB

At that time Joshua invoked this solemn oath: “Cursed before the LORD is the man who rises up and rebuilds this city, Jericho; at the cost of his firstborn he will lay its foundations; at the cost of his youngest he will…

Romans 10:2 · BSB

For I testify about them that they are zealous for God, but not on the basis of knowledge.

1 Samuel 14:27–30 · BSB

Jonathan, however, had not heard that his father had bound 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 brightene…

Leviticus 27:29 · BSB

No person set apart for destruction may be ransomed; he must surely be put to death.

Numbers 21:2 · BSB

So Israel made a vow to the LORD: “If You will deliver this people into our hands, we will devote their cities to destruction. ”

Deuteronomy 27:15–26 · BSB

‘Cursed is the man who makes a carved idol or molten image—an abomination to the LORD, the work of the hands of a craftsman—and sets it up in secret.’ And let all the people say, ‘Amen!’

“I may be”

Judges 5:2 Judges 1:28 Psalm 18:47

Judges 5:2 · BSB

“When the princes take the lead in Israel, when the people volunteer, bless the LORD.

Judges 1:28 · BSB

When Israel became stronger, they pressed the Canaanites into forced labor, but they never drove them out completely.

Psalm 18:47 · BSB

the God who avenges me and subdues nations beneath me,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

23So the LORD saved Israel that day, and the battle moved on beyond Beth-aven.

25Then all the troops entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground.

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