1Sa 14:24-30, 38-44 | ESV | STEP | And the men of Israel had been hard pressed that day , so Saul had laid an oath on the people , saying , Cursed be the man who eats food until it is evening and I am avenged on my enemies . So none of the people had tasted food .

i[See ver. 41 above]

1 Samuel 14:24-30

Saul’s Rash Vow

24 And the men of Israel had been hard pressed that day, ^aso Saul had laid an oath on the people, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats food until it is evening and I am avenged on my enemies.” So none of the people had tasted food. 25 Now when all the people ^{▼▼Hebrew land} came to the forest, behold, there was honey on the ground. 26 And when the people entered the forest, behold, the honey was dropping, but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath. 27 But Jonathan had not heard his father charge the people with the oath, ^cso he put out the tip of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes became bright. 28 Then one of the people said, “Your father strictly charged the people with an oath, saying, ‘Cursed be the man who eats food this day.’” And the people were ^dfaint. 29 Then Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the land. See how my eyes have become bright because I tasted a little of this honey. 30 How much better if the people had eaten freely today of the spoil of their enemies that they found. For now the defeat among the Philistines has not been great.”

1 Samuel 14:38-44

38 And Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the people, and know and see how this sin has arisen today. 39 For ^eas the Lord lives who saves Israel, ^fthough it be in Jonathan my son, he shall surely die.” But there was not a man among all the people who answered him. 40 Then he said to all Israel, “You shall be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side.” And the people said to Saul, “Do what seems good to you.” 41 Therefore Saul said, “O Lord God of Israel, why have you not answered your servant this day? If this guilt is in me or in Jonathan my son, O Lord, God of Israel, give Urim. But if this guilt is in your people Israel, give Thummim.” ^{▼▼Vulgate and Septuagint; Hebrew Therefore Saul said to the Lord, the God of Israel, “Give Thummim.”} ^hAnd Jonathan and Saul were taken, but the people escaped. 42 Then Saul said, ⁱ“Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was taken.

43 Then Saul said to Jonathan, ^j“Tell me what you have done.” And Jonathan told him, ^k“I tasted a little honey with the tip of the staff that was in my hand. Here I am; I will die.” 44 And Saul said, ^l“God do so to me and more also; ^myou shall surely die, Jonathan.”