New International Version
When they went into the woods, they saw the honey oozing out; yet no one put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath.

New Living Translation
They didn’t dare touch the honey because they all feared the oath they had taken.

English Standard Version
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.

Berean Standard Bible
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.

King James Bible
And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.

New King James Version
And when the people had come into the woods, there was the honey, dripping; but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

New American Standard Bible
When the people entered the forest, behold, there was honey dripping; but no man put his hand to his mouth, because the people feared the oath.

NASB 1995
When the people entered the forest, behold, there was a flow of honey; but no man put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

NASB 1977
When the people entered the forest, behold, there was a flow of honey; but no man put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

Legacy Standard Bible
So the people entered the forest, and behold, there was a flow of honey; but no man put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the sworn oath.

Amplified Bible
When the people entered the forest, the honey was dripping, but no man put his hand to his mouth [to taste it], because the people feared the oath [of Saul].

Christian Standard Bible
When the troops entered the forest, they saw the flow of honey, but none of them ate any of it because they feared the oath.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the troops entered the forest, they saw the flow of honey, but none of them ate any of it because they feared the oath.

American Standard Version
And when the people were come unto the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And the people entered into the forest, and the honey flowed, and there was no one who reached his hand to his mouth, because the people were afraid of the oath

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the people went into the place of the bees, and, behold, they continued speaking; and, behold, there was none that put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath of the Lord.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the people came into the forest, behold the honey dropped, but no man put his hand to his mouth. For the people feared the oath.

English Revised Version
And when the people were come unto the forest, behold, the honey dropped: but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the troops entered the woods, the honey was flowing. But no one put his hand to his mouth, because the troops were afraid of violating their oath.

Good News Translation
The woods were full of honey, but no one ate any of it because they were all afraid of Saul's curse.

International Standard Version
The people came into the woods and there was flowing honey, but no one put his hand to his mouth to eat it because the people were afraid due to the oath.

JPS Tanakh 1917
And when the people were come unto the forest, behold a flow of honey; but no man put his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

Literal Standard Version
and the people come into the forest, and behold, the honey dropped, and none is moving his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

Majority Standard Bible
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.

New American Bible
and when the soldiers came to the comb the honey was flowing; yet no one raised a hand from it to his mouth, because the people feared the oath.

NET Bible
When the army entered the forest, they saw the honey flowing, but no one ate any of it, for the army was afraid of the oath.

New Revised Standard Version
When the troops came upon the honeycomb, the honey was dripping out; but they did not put their hands to their mouths, for they feared the oath.

New Heart English Bible
When the people had come to the forest, look, a flow of honey, but no man would raise his hand to his mouth; for the people feared the oath.

Webster's Bible Translation
And when the people had come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.

World English Bible
When the people had come to the forest, behold, honey was dripping, but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

Young's Literal Translation
and the people come in unto the forest, and lo, the honey dropped, and none is moving his hand unto his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

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