2Sa 3:35 | NET2full | STEP | Then all the people came and encouraged David to eat food while it was still day . But David took an oath saying , “ God will punish me severely if I taste bread or anything whatsoever before the sun sets !”

‏ 2 Samuel 3:35

35 Then all the people came and encouraged David to eat food while it was still day. But David took an oath saying, “God will punish me severely ^{▼▼tn Heb “Thus God will do to me and thus he will add.”} if I taste bread or anything whatsoever before the sun sets!”