1 Samuel 14:24

New Century Version

The men of Israel were miserable that day because Saul had made an oath for all of them. He had said, “No one should eat food before evening and before I finish defeating my enemies. If he does, he will be cursed!” So no Israelite soldier ate food.

Cross References

Psalm 18:47

God gives me victory over my enemies and brings people under my rule.

Proverbs 11:9

With words an evil person can destroy a neighbor, but a good person will escape by being resourceful.

Leviticus 27:29

“ ‘If anyone is given for the purpose of being destroyed, he cannot be bought back; he must be put to death.

Leviticus 5:4

“ ‘Or someone might make a promise before the Lord without thinking. It might be a promise to do something bad or something good; it might be about anything. Even if he forgets about it, when he remembers, he will be guilty.

Numbers 21:2

Then the Israelites made this promise to the Lord: “If you will help us defeat these people, we will completely destroy their cities.”

Numbers 5:21

the priest will then put on her the curse that the oath will bring—“the Lord will make the people curse and reject you. He will make your stomach get big, and he will make your body unable to give birth to another baby.

Romans 10:2

I can say this about them: They really try to follow God, but they do not know the right way.

1 Corinthians 16:22

If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be separated from God—lost forever! Come, O Lord!

Joshua 6:26

Then Joshua made this oath: “Anyone who tries to rebuild this city of Jericho will be cursed by the Lord. The one who lays the foundation of this city will lose his oldest son, and the one who sets up the gates will lose his youngest son.”

Judges 1:28

Later, the Israelites grew strong and forced the Canaanites to work as slaves, but they did not make all the Canaanites leave their land.

Judges 5:2

“The leaders led Israel. The people volunteered to go to battle. Praise the Lord!

1 Samuel 14:25

Now the army went into the woods, where there was some honey on the ground.

1 Samuel 14:39

As surely as the Lord lives who has saved Israel, even if my son Jonathan did the sin, he must die.” But no one in the army spoke.

1 Samuel 18:25

Saul said, “Tell David, ‘The king doesn’t want money for the bride. All he wants is a hundred Philistine foreskins to get even with his enemies.’ ” Saul planned to let the Philistines kill David.