1 Samuel 14:27

New American Bible - revised edition

Jonathan, who had not heard that his father had put the people under oath, thrust out the end of the staff he was holding and dipped it into the honeycomb. Then he raised it to his mouth and his eyes brightened.

Cross References

Proverbs 24:13

If you eat honey, my son, because it is good, if pure honey is sweet to your taste,

Proverbs 25:26

A trampled fountain or a polluted spring— a just person fallen before the wicked.

1 Samuel 14:28

At this, one of the soldiers spoke up: “Your father put the people under a strict oath, saying, ‘Cursed be the one who takes food today!’ As a result the people are weakened.”

1 Samuel 14:29

Jonathan replied: “My father brings trouble to the land. Look how bright my eyes are because I had this little taste of honey.

1 Samuel 14:43

Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.” Jonathan replied, “I only tasted a little honey from the end of the staff I was holding. Am I to die for this?”

1 Samuel 30:12

they also offered a cake of pressed figs and two cakes of pressed raisins. When he had eaten, he revived, for he had not taken food nor drunk water for three days and three nights.