1 Samuel 14:26 meaning and explanation

And when they entered the forest and saw the flowing honey, not one of them put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath.

1 Samuel 14:26, Berean Standard Bible

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The Israelites were exhausted after chasing the Philistines, and Saul had bound them with an oath forbidding food until evening. When they entered the forest and found honey flowing on the ground, they saw it but would not touch it, because they feared the oath their king had imposed.

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