1 Samuel 14:24

King James Version (KJV)

And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.

Translations

1 Samuel 14:24 - Amplified Bible

But the men of Israel were distressed that day, for Saul had caused them to take an oath, saying, Cursed be the man who eats any food before evening and until I have taken vengeance on my enemies. So none of the men tasted any food.

1 Samuel 14:24 - American Standard Version

And the men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.

1 Samuel 14:24 - Bible in Basic English

And all the people were with Saul, about twenty thousand men, and the fight was general through all the hill-country of Ephraim; but Saul made a great error that day, by putting the people under an oath, saying, Let that man be cursed who takes food before evening comes and I have given punishment to those who are against me. So the people had not a taste of food.

1 Samuel 14:24 - Darby Bible

But the men of Israel were distressed that day. Now Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food until evening, and [until] I am avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.

1 Samuel 14:24 - English Standard Version

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.

1 Samuel 14:24 - King James Version

And the men of Israel were distressed that day: for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food until evening, that I may be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.

1 Samuel 14:24 - La Biblia de las Americas

Mas los hombres de Israel estaban en gran aprieto aquel dìa, porque Saùl habìa puesto al pueblo bajo juramento, diciendo: Maldito sea el hombre que tome alimento antes del anochecer, antes que me haya vengado de mis enemigos. Y nadie del pueblo probò alimento.

1 Samuel 14:24 - The Message

Saul did something really foolish that day. He addressed the army: "A curse on the man who eats anything before evening, before I’ve wreaked vengeance on my enemies!" None of them ate a thing all day.

1 Samuel 14:24 - New American Standard Bible

Now the men of Israel were hard-pressed on that day, for Saul had put the people under oath, saying, "Cursed be the man who eats food before evening, and until I have avenged myself on my enemies." So none of the people tasted food.

1 Samuel 14:24 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Pero los hombres de Israel estaban en gran aprieto aquel dìa, porque Saùl habìa puesto al pueblo bajo juramento, diciendo: "Maldito sea el hombre que tome alimento antes del anochecer, antes que me haya vengado de mis enemigos." Y nadie del pueblo probò alimento.

1 Samuel 14:24 - World English Bible

The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man who eats any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on my enemies. So none of the people tasted food.

1 Samuel 14:24 - Young's Living Translation

And the men of Israel have been distressed on that day, and Saul adjureth the people, saying, `Cursed [is] the man who eateth food till the evening, and I have been avenged of mine enemies;` and none of the people hath tasted food.

1 Samuel 14:24 - Additional Comments

This was a big mistake by Saul, for it made his people very weak (vs 28, 31).

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