


1 Samuel 14:24
Bible Versions
¶ 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.
And the men {H376} of Israel {H3478} were distressed {H5065} that day {H3117}: for Saul {H7586} had adjured {H422} the people {H5971}, saying {H559}, Cursed {H779} be the man {H376} that eateth {H398} any food {H3899} until evening {H6153}, that I may be avenged {H5358} on mine enemies {H341}. So none of the people {H5971} tasted {H2938} any food {H3899}.
Isra'el's soldiers had been driven to exhaustion that day; but Sha'ul issued this warning to the people: "A curse on any man who eats any food until evening, when I will have finished taking vengeance on my enemies." So none of the people even tasted food.
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.
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.
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