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KJV Lexicon And when the people`am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. were come bow' (bo) to go or come (in a wide variety of applications) into the wood ya`ar (yah'-ar) a copse of bushes; hence, a forest; hence, honey in the comb (as hived in trees) -- (honey-)comb, forest, wood. behold the honey dbash (deb-ash') honey (from its stickiness); by analogy, syrup -- honey(-comb). dropped helek (hay'-lek) a journey, i.e. (by implication) a wayfarer; also a flowing -- dropped, traveller. but no man put nasag (naw-sag') to reach -- ability, be able, attain (unto), (be able to, can) get, lay at, put, reach, remove, wax rich, surely, (over-)take (hold of, on, upon). his hand yad (yawd) a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.), to his mouth peh (peh) the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to for the people `am (am) a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people. feared yare' (yaw-ray') to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten the oath shbuw`ah (sheb-oo-aw') something sworn, i.e. an oath -- curse, oath, sworn. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. King James 2000 Bible And when the people were come into the forest, behold, the honey dripped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath. Links 1 Samuel 14:261 Samuel 14:26 NIV 1 Samuel 14:26 NLT 1 Samuel 14:26 ESV 1 Samuel 14:26 NASB 1 Samuel 14:26 KJV |
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