1 Samuel 14:24

¶ 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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  • Romans 10:2

    For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge.

  • Judges 11:30

    And Jephthah vowed a vow unto the LORD, and said, If thou shalt without fail deliver the children of Ammon into mine hands,

  • Judges 11:31

    Then it shall be, that whatsoever cometh forth of the doors of my house to meet me, when I return in peace from the children of Ammon, shall surely be the LORD'S, and I will offer it up for a burnt offering.

  • Joshua 6:17

    ¶ And the city shall be accursed, [even] it, and all that [are] therein, to the LORD: only Rahab the harlot shall live, she and all that [are] with her in the house, because she hid the messengers that we sent.

  • Joshua 6:19

    But all the silver, and gold, and vessels of brass and iron, [are] consecrated unto the LORD: they shall come into the treasury of the LORD.

  • Judges 5:2

    Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.

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