NET Bible
"Now the whole army entered the forest and there was honey on the ground."
— 1 Samuel 14:25, NET Bible
“And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.”
“And all the people came into the forest; and there was honey upon the ground. ”
“All the people came into the forest; and there was honey on the ground.”
“And all the common people came into a forest, in which there was honey upon the ground.”
“And there was honey on the face of the field, and all the people came to the honey, the bees having gone from it;”
“And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.”
When all the Israelites who had hidden themselves in the hill country of Ephraim heard that the Philistines had fled, they too pursued them in battle.
So the LORD delivered Israel that day, and the battle shifted over to Beth Aven.
Jonathan Violates Saul’s Oath 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.
Now the whole army entered the forest and there was honey on the ground.
When the army entered the forest, they saw the honey flowing, but no one ate any of it, for the army was afraid of the oath.
But Jonathan had not heard about the oath his father had made the army take. He extended the end of his staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb. When he ate it, his eyes gleamed.
Then someone from the army informed him,“Your father put the army under a strict oath saying,‘Cursed be the man who eats food today!’ That is why the army is tired.”