And one of the people answered and said, Swearing your father made the people swear, saying, Cursed shall be the man who eats food today; and the people were weak.
And the men of Israel were pressed on that day, for Saul took an oath of the people, saying, Cursed shall be the man who eats food until the evening, when I have been avenged on my enemies; and none of the people tasted food.
And Jonathan did not hear when his father made the people swear. And he put out the tip of the staff in his hand and dipped it into the honeycomb. And he put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened.
And Saul said to Jonathan, Declare to me, what did you do? And Jonathan declared to him, and said, I indeed tasted a little honey with the end of the staff which was in my hand. Behold me; I will die.