1 Samuel 14:23-25

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²³ So the Lord gave Israel the victory that day.

The battle passed beyond Beth-aven, and the troops with Saul numbered altogether about ten thousand men.^[a] The battle spread out over the hill country of Ephraim.^(A)

Saul’s Rash Oath

²⁴ Now Saul committed a very rash act on that day.^[b] He had laid an oath on the troops, saying, “Cursed be anyone who eats food before it is evening and I have been avenged on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted food.^{(B) 25} All the troops^[c] came upon a honeycomb, and there was honey on the ground.