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1 Samuel 14:23-25
New English Translation

23 So the Lord delivered Israel that day, and the battle shifted over to Beth Aven.[a]

Jonathan Violates Saul’s Oath

24 Now the men of Israel were hard pressed that day, for Saul had made the army agree to this oath: “Cursed be the man who eats food before evening. I will get my vengeance on my enemies!” So no one in the army ate anything.

25 Now the whole army[b] entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 14:23 tc The LXX includes the following words: “And all the people were with Saul, about ten thousand men. And the battle extended to the entire city on mount Ephraim.”
  2. 1 Samuel 14:25 tn Heb “all the land.”
  3. 1 Samuel 14:25 tn Heb “the surface of the field.”
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