1 Samuel 14:27

Easy To Read Version

But Jonathan didn’t know about that promise. Jonathan didn’t hear his father force the people to make that promise. Jonathan had a stick in his hand. He dipped the end of the stick into the honeycomb and pulled out some honey. He ate the honey and began to feel much better.

Cross References

Proverbs 24:13

My son, eat honey. It is good. Honey from the honeycomb {\cf2\super [33]} is sweet.

Proverbs 25:26

If a good person becomes weak and follows an evil person, it is the same as good water that has become dirty.

1 Samuel 14:28

One of the soldiers told Jonathan, “Your father forced the soldiers to make a special promise. Your father said that any man who eats today will be punished! {So the men have not eaten anything.} That is why the men are weak.”

1 Samuel 14:29

Jonathan said, “My father has brought a lot of trouble to the land! See how much better I feel after just tasting a little of this honey!

1 Samuel 14:43

Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.”

1 Samuel 30:12

They gave the Egyptian a piece of fig cake and two clusters of raisins. He felt better after eating. He had not had any food or water for three days and nights.