Now the menof Israelwere hard-pressedon that day,for Saulhad putthe peopleunderoath,saying,"Cursedbe the manwhoeatsfoodbeforeevening,and untilI have avengedmyself on my enemies."So noneof the peopletastedfood.
The Godwho executesvengeancefor me, And subduespeoplesunderme.
With [his] mouththe godlessmandestroyshis neighbor,But through knowledgethe righteouswill be delivered.
Noonewhomay have been setapartamongmenshall be ransomed;he shall surelybe putto death.
Orifa personswearsthoughtlesslywith his lipsto doevilorto dogood,in whatevermatter a manmay speakthoughtlesslywith an oath,and it is hiddenfrom him, and then he comes to know[it], he will be guiltyin oneof these.
So Israelmadea vowto the LORDand said,"IfYou will indeeddeliverthispeopleinto my hand,then I will utterlydestroytheir cities."
(then the priestshall have the womanswearwith the oathof the curse,and the priestshall sayto the woman),"the LORDmakeyou a curseand an oathamongyour peopleby the LORD'Smakingyour thighwasteawayand your abdomenswell;
For I testifyabout them that they havea zealfor God,but not in accordancewith knowledge.
Ifanyonedoes not lovethe Lord,he is to be accursed.Maranatha.
Then Joshuamade them takean oathat that time,saying,"Cursedbeforethe LORDis the manwhorisesup and buildsthiscityJericho;with [the loss of] his firstbornhe shall layits foundation,and with [the loss of] his youngestsonhe shall setup its gates."
It cameabout whenIsraelbecamestrong,that they putthe Canaanitesto forcedlabor,but they did not drivethem out completely.
"That the leadersledin Israel,That the peoplevolunteered,Blessthe LORD!
All[the people of] the landenteredthe forest,and there was honeyon the ground.
"For as the LORDlives,who deliversIsrael,thoughit is in Jonathanmy son,he shall surelydie."But not oneof allthe peopleansweredhim.
Saulthen said,"Thusyou shall sayto David,'The kingdoes not desireany dowryexcepta hundredforeskinsof the Philistines,to takevengeanceon the king'senemies.'"Now Saulplannedto make Davidfallby the handof the Philistines.
