1 Samuel 14:27

Tree of Life Version

But Jonathan had not heard when his father made the people swear the oath. So he put out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it into the honeycomb, put his hand to his mouth—and his eyes brightened.

Cross References

Proverbs 24:13

Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and honeycomb is sweet to your taste.

Proverbs 25:26

Like a muddied spring or a polluted well is a righteous person who yields before the wicked.

1 Samuel 14:28

Then, one of the soldiers told him, “Your father strictly put the people under oath saying: ‘Cursed be the man that eats food today.’ But the troops are exhausted.”

1 Samuel 14:29

Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the people. Just look how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.

1 Samuel 14:43

Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you’ve done.” Jonathan told him saying, “I certainly did taste a little honey—with the end of the rod that was in my hand. Here I am—I must die!”

1 Samuel 30:12

and they also gave him a piece of fig cake and two cakes of raisins. When he had eaten, his spirit came back to him, for he had eaten no bread and drunk no water for three days and three nights.