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He raised his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened. <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/14.htm">New Living Translation</a> But Jonathan had not heard his father’s command, and he dipped the end of his stick into a piece of honeycomb and ate the honey. After he had eaten it, he felt refreshed. <a href="/esv/1_samuel/14.htm">English Standard Version</a> But Jonathan had not heard his father charge the people with the oath, so 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. <a href="/bsb/1_samuel/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Jonathan, however, had not heard that his father had bound the people with the oath. So he reached out the end of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened. <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/14.htm">King James Bible</a> But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened. <a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/14.htm">New King James Version</a> But Jonathan had not heard his father charge the people with the oath; therefore he stretched out the end of the rod that was in his hand and dipped it in a honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his countenance brightened. <a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> However, Jonathan had not heard it when his father put the people under oath; so he put out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened. <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/14.htm">NASB 1995</a> But Jonathan had not heard when his father put the people under oath; therefore, he put out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened. <a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a> But Jonathan had not heard when his father put the people under oath; therefore, he put out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened. <a href="/lsb/1_samuel/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> But Jonathan had not heard when his father put the people under a sworn oath; therefore, he put out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened. <a href="/amp/1_samuel/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But Jonathan had not heard when his father put the people under the oath. So he put out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it into a honeycomb, and then he put his hand to his mouth, and his energy was restored. <a href="/csb/1_samuel/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> However, Jonathan had not heard his father make the troops swear the oath. He reached out with the end of the staff he was carrying and dipped it into the honeycomb. When he ate the honey, he had renewed energy. <a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> However, Jonathan had not heard his father make the troops swear the oath. He reached out with the end of the staff he was carrying and dipped it into the honeycomb. When he ate the honey, he had renewed energy. <a href="/asv/1_samuel/14.htm">American Standard Version</a> But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened. <a href="/cev/1_samuel/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Jonathan did not know about Saul's warning to the soldiers. So he dipped the end of his walking stick in the honey and ate some with his fingers. He felt stronger and more alert. <a href="/erv/1_samuel/14.htm">English Revised Version</a> But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened. <a href="/gwt/1_samuel/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Jonathan hadn't heard that his father forced the troops to take an oath. So he stretched out the tip of the staff he had in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb. When he put it to his mouth, his eyes lit up. <a href="/gnt/1_samuel/14.htm">Good News Translation</a> But Jonathan had not heard his father threaten the people with a curse; so he reached out with the stick he was carrying, dipped it in a honeycomb, and ate some honey. At once he felt much better. <a href="/isv/1_samuel/14.htm">International Standard Version</a> But Jonathan had not heard that his father had required the army to swear an oath, so he stretched out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb. He brought it back to his mouth and his eyes brightened. <a href="/msb/1_samuel/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Jonathan, however, had not heard that his father had bound the people with the oath. So he reached out the end of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened. <a href="/net/1_samuel/14.htm">NET Bible</a> But Jonathan had not heard about the oath his father had made the army take. He extended the end of his staff that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb. When he ate it, his eyes gleamed. <a href="/nheb/1_samuel/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> But Jonathan did not hear when his father commanded the people with the oath, so he put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and raised his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened. <a href="/wbt/1_samuel/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in a honey-comb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened. <a href="/web/1_samuel/14.htm">World English Bible</a> But Jonathan didn’t hear when his father commanded the people with the oath. Therefore he put out the end of the rod that was in his hand and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Jonathan has not heard of his father’s adjuring the people, and puts forth the end of the rod, which [is] in his hand, and dips it in the honeycomb, and brings back his hand to his mouth—and his eyes see! <a href="/ylt/1_samuel/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Jonathan hath not heard of his father's adjuring the people, and putteth forth the end of the rod, which is in his hand, and dippeth it in the honeycomb, and bringeth back his hand unto his mouth -- and his eyes see! <a href="/slt/1_samuel/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Jonathan heard not in his father's causing the people to swear: and he will stretch forth the extremity of the rod which is in his hand, and he will dip it in the droppings of the honey, and he will turn back his hand to his mouth, and his eyes will see.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_samuel/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But Jonathan had not heard when his father adjured the people: and he put forth the end of the rod, which he had in his hand, and dipt it in a honeycomb: and he carried his hand to his mouth, and his eyes were enlightened. <a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But Jonathan had not heard that his father had bound the people to an oath. And so he extended the top of the staff that he was holding in his hand, and he dipped it in a honeycomb. And he turned his hand to his mouth, and his eyes were brightened. <a href="/nabre/1_samuel/14.htm">New American Bible</a> Jonathan, who had not heard that his father had put the people under oath, thrust out the end of the staff he was holding and dipped it into the honeycomb. Then he raised it to his mouth and his eyes brightened. <a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> But Jonathan had not heard his father charge the troops with the oath; so he extended the staff that was in his hand, and dipped the tip of it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> But Jonathan had not heard when his father adjured the people; so he put forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and dipped it in a honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened. <a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Yonathan had not heard when his father made the people swear, and he reached with the top of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it into the comb of the honey, and he put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes shone<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_samuel/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath; and he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes brightened. <a href="/sep/1_samuel/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Jonathan had not heard when his father adjured the people; and he reached forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, an dipped it into the honeycomb, and returned his hand to his mouth, and his eyes recovered their sight. <a href="/parallel/1_samuel/14-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=3667" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/14.htm">Jonathan Eats the Honey</a> …26And 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. 27<a href="/hebrew/3129.htm" title="3129: wə·yō·w·nā·ṯān (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Jonathan. A form of Yhownathan; Jonathan, the name of ten Israelites.">Jonathan, however,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">had not</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·ma‘ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">heard that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">his father</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: hā·‘ām (Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">had charged the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650: bə·haš·bî·a‘ (Prep-b:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">with the oath.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: way·yiš·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">So he reached out</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7097.htm" title="7097: qə·ṣêh (N-msc) -- End, extremity. Or qetseh; from qatsah; an extremity.">the end</a> <a href="/hebrew/4294.htm" title="4294: ham·maṭ·ṭeh (Art:: N-ms) -- Or mattah; from natah; a branch; figuratively, a tribe; also a rod, whether for chastising, ruling, throwing, or walking.">of the staff</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏōw (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">in his hand,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2881.htm" title="2881: way·yiṭ·bōl (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To dip. A primitive root; to dip, to immerse.">dipped</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯāh (DirObjM:: 3fs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3295.htm" title="3295: bə·ya‘·raṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Honeycomb. Feminine of ya'ar, and meaning the same.">it into the honeycomb,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1706.htm" title="1706: had·də·ḇāš (Art:: N-ms) -- Honey. From an unused root meaning to be gummy; honey; by analogy, syrup."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: way·yā·šeḇ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">and put</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">his hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">his mouth;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘ê·nāw (N-cdc:: 3ms) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">and his eyes</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: wat·tå̄·rō·nå̄h (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fp) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">brightened.</a> 28Then one of the soldiers told him, “Your father bound the troops with a solemn oath, saying, ‘Cursed is the man who eats food today.’ That is why the people are faint.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/judges/14-8.htm">Judges 14:8-9</a> When Samson returned later to take her, he left the road to see the lion’s carcass, and in it was a swarm of bees, along with their honey. / So he scooped some honey into his hands and ate it as he went along. And when he returned to his father and mother, he gave some to them and they ate it. But he did not tell them that he had taken the honey from the lion’s carcass. <a href="/1_samuel/14-29.htm">1 Samuel 14:29-30</a> “My father has brought trouble to the land,” Jonathan replied. “Just look at how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey. / How much better it would have been if the troops had eaten freely today from the plunder they took from their enemies! Would not the slaughter of the Philistines have been much greater?” <a href="/proverbs/24-13.htm">Proverbs 24:13</a> Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste. <a href="/psalms/19-10.htm">Psalm 19:10</a> They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. <a href="/psalms/119-103.htm">Psalm 119:103</a> How sweet are Your words to my taste—sweeter than honey in my mouth! <a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a> I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. <a href="/numbers/13-27.htm">Numbers 13:27</a> And they gave this account to Moses: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and indeed, it is flowing with milk and honey. Here is some of its fruit! <a href="/deuteronomy/8-8.htm">Deuteronomy 8:8</a> a land of wheat, barley, vines, fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey; <a href="/matthew/3-4.htm">Matthew 3:4</a> John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. <a href="/matthew/12-1.htm">Matthew 12:1-2</a> At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. His disciples were hungry and began to pick the heads of grain and eat them. / When the Pharisees saw this, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath.” <a href="/luke/24-42.htm">Luke 24:42-43</a> So they gave Him a piece of broiled fish, / and He took it and ate it in front of them. <a href="/john/6-49.htm">John 6:49-51</a> Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, yet they died. / This is the bread that comes down from heaven, so that anyone may eat of it and not die. / I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. And this bread, which I will give for the life of the world, is My flesh.” <a href="/revelation/10-9.htm">Revelation 10:9-10</a> And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.” / So I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter. <a href="/genesis/43-11.htm">Genesis 43:11</a> Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds. <a href="/2_samuel/17-29.htm">2 Samuel 17:29</a> honey, curds, sheep, and cheese from the herd for David and his people to eat. For they said, “The people have become hungry, exhausted, and thirsty in the wilderness.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: why he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.his eyes<a href="/1_samuel/14-29.htm">1 Samuel 14:29</a> Then said Jonathan, My father hath troubled the land: see, I pray you, how mine eyes have been enlightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.<a href="/1_samuel/30-12.htm">1 Samuel 30:12</a> And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights.<a href="/proverbs/25-26.htm">Proverbs 25:26</a> A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_kings/22-16.htm">Adjuring</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-7.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/joshua/2-21.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-5.htm">Brightened</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-21.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/ruth/2-9.htm">Charged</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-14.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/joshua/3-15.htm">Dipped</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-10.htm">End</a> <a href="/revelation/21-23.htm">Enlightened</a> <a href="/1_samuel/12-17.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-26.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-3.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-22.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-26.htm">Honey</a> <a href="/luke/24-42.htm">Honeycomb</a> <a href="/luke/24-42.htm">Honey-Comb</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-21.htm">Jonathan</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-26.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-26.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-13.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-5.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/judges/5-14.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/judges/6-21.htm">Staff</a> <a href="/ruth/3-15.htm">Stretching</a> <a href="/judges/6-21.htm">Tip</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-21.htm">Wherefore</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/22-16.htm">Adjuring</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-28.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-29.htm">Bright</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-29.htm">Brightened</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-22.htm">Charge</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-28.htm">Charged</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-28.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-14.htm">Dipped</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-43.htm">End</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-29.htm">Enlightened</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-29.htm">Eyes</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-37.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-14.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/16-2.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-29.htm">Honey</a> <a href="/psalms/19-10.htm">Honeycomb</a> <a href="/psalms/19-10.htm">Honey-Comb</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-29.htm">Jonathan</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-8.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-28.htm">Oath</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-4.htm">Raised</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-13.htm">Reached</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-43.htm">Rod</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-43.htm">Staff</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-14.htm">Stretching</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-43.htm">Tip</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-19.htm">Wherefore</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 14</div>1. <a href="/1_samuel/14-1.htm">Jonathan goes and miraculously smites the Philistine's garrison</a> 15. <a href="/1_samuel/14-15.htm">A divine terror makes them beat themselves</a> 17. <a href="/1_samuel/14-17.htm">Saul, not staying the priest's answer, sets on them</a> 21. <a href="/1_samuel/14-21.htm">The captivated Hebrews, and the hidden Israelites, join against them.</a> 24. <a href="/1_samuel/14-24.htm">Saul's unadvised adjuration hinders the victory</a> 31. <a href="/1_samuel/14-31.htm">He restrains the people from eating blood</a> 35. <a href="/1_samuel/14-35.htm">He builds an altar</a> 37. <a href="/1_samuel/14-37.htm">Jonathan, taken by lot, is save by the people</a> 47. <a href="/1_samuel/14-47.htm">Saul's victories, strength, and family</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Jonathan's ignorance of Saul's oath highlights a communication breakdown within the Israelite camp. Saul, in his zeal, had imposed a fast on his troops, which was a common practice in ancient warfare to seek divine favor. However, Jonathan's absence during this decree suggests a lack of coordination and possibly foreshadows the tension between Saul and Jonathan. This incident reflects the broader theme of Saul's impulsive leadership, which often led to unintended consequences. The oath itself can be seen as a rash vow, reminiscent of Jephthah's vow in <a href="/judges/11-30.htm">Judges 11:30-31</a>, which also had dire consequences.So he reached out the end of the staff in his hand, The staff is a symbol of authority and guidance, often used by leaders and shepherds in biblical times. Jonathan's use of the staff here is practical, but it also subtly underscores his role as a leader and warrior. The staff's presence in this narrative connects to other biblical figures like Moses, who used his staff to perform miracles (<a href="/exodus/4-2.htm">Exodus 4:2-4</a>), indicating divine support and leadership.dipped it into the honeycomb, Honey in the ancient Near East was a symbol of abundance and blessing, often associated with the Promised Land described as "a land flowing with milk and honey" (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>). The honeycomb represents God's provision in the midst of battle, contrasting with Saul's restrictive oath. This act of dipping into the honeycomb can be seen as a moment of divine providence, offering sustenance and strength to Jonathan.and put his hand to his mouth, This simple act of eating is laden with significance. In the context of the oath, it becomes an act of unintentional disobedience. Eating the honey symbolizes the immediate need for sustenance and the natural human requirement for nourishment, which Saul's oath had neglected. This moment also foreshadows the later conflict between Saul and Jonathan, as Saul's legalism contrasts with Jonathan's practical wisdom.and his eyes brightened. The brightening of Jonathan's eyes signifies a renewal of strength and vitality, a physical manifestation of the nourishment he received. In biblical literature, the eyes are often a window to one's health and spirit (<a href="/proverbs/15-30.htm">Proverbs 15:30</a>). This phrase underscores the life-giving power of God's provision, contrasting with the weariness of the troops under Saul's oath. It also serves as a metaphor for spiritual enlightenment and the joy that comes from God's blessings, reminiscent of <a href="/psalms/19-8.htm">Psalm 19:8</a>, which speaks of the Lord's commands giving light to the eyes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/jonathan.htm">Jonathan</a> The son of King Saul, known for his bravery and faithfulness. In this passage, he unknowingly breaks his father's oath by eating honey. 2. <a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a> The first king of Israel, who had made a rash oath that cursed anyone who ate before evening, seeking to avenge his enemies. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_honeycomb.htm">The Honeycomb</a> Represents sustenance and enlightenment, symbolizing God's provision in the midst of battle. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_battle.htm">The Battle</a> The Israelites were engaged in a battle against the Philistines, and Saul's oath was meant to motivate the troops, though it ultimately led to unnecessary hardship. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_oath.htm">The Oath</a> Saul's command that no one should eat until evening, which was unknown to Jonathan, highlighting the dangers of rash vows.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_rash_vows.htm">The Danger of Rash Vows</a> Saul's impulsive oath led to unnecessary hardship for his people. We must be cautious with our words and promises, ensuring they align with God's will. <a href="/topical/g/god's_provision_in_times_of_need.htm">God's Provision in Times of Need</a> Jonathan's encounter with the honeycomb illustrates God's provision. Even in difficult times, God provides what we need to be strengthened and enlightened. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_communication.htm">The Importance of Communication</a> Jonathan's ignorance of the oath highlights the need for clear communication, especially in leadership. Miscommunication can lead to unintended consequences. <a href="/topical/s/spiritual_enlightenment.htm">Spiritual Enlightenment</a> Just as Jonathan's eyes brightened after eating the honey, spiritual nourishment from God's Word can enlighten and invigorate us in our daily battles. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_discernment.htm">Obedience and Discernment</a> While obedience is crucial, discernment is equally important. Jonathan's situation teaches us to seek God's wisdom in understanding and applying His commands.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 14</a> <a href="/q/is_this_mindset_present_in_you.htm">What does 'How the mighty have fallen' mean?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_jonathan_defeat_20_philistines.htm">How could Jonathan and his armor-bearer realistically defeat twenty Philistine warriors in such a small area (1 Samuel 14:12-14)?</a> <a href="/q/was_abijah's_mother_michaiah_or_maachah.htm">What was King Abijah's mother's name: Michaiah (2 Chronicles 13:2) or Maachah (2 Chronicles 11:20), given Absalom's only daughter was Tamar (2 Samuel 14:27)?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_chr_14_8-17_and_2_sam_5.htm">1 Chronicles 14:8-17 - How do we reconcile any discrepancies between this account of David's battles with the Philistines and the parallel text in 2 Samuel 5?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(27) He put forth the end of the rod.--Most likely, with the point of his staff took up a piece of the honeycomb. Jonathan in that hurried battle and pursuit had heard nothing of his father's rash oath, and was, no doubt, owing to his exertions in the earlier part of that eventful day, worn out with fatigue and hunger.And his eyes were enlightened.--This simply means that the natural dimness caused by extreme exhaustion passed away when his long fast was broken; literally, his eyes became bright. Hence the Talmud comments: "Whoever suffers from the effects of intense hunger, let him eat honey and other sweet things, for such eatables are efficacious in restoring the light of one's eyes . . . Thus we read of Jonathan, "See, I pray you, how my eyes have been enlightened because I tasted a little of this honey" (<a href="/1_samuel/14-27.htm" title="But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath: why he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand, and dipped it in an honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.">1Samuel 14:27</a>).--Treatise Yoma, fol. 83, Colossians 2.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 27. - Jonathan, who had not been present when his father charged the people with the oath, - literally, "made the people swear," - dipped the end of his staff hastily, so as not to hinder the pursuit, in an honeycomb - Hebrew, "into the honey wood," i.e. into the hollow branch or trunk out of which the honey was flowing (but see <a href="/songs/5-1.htm">Song of Solomon 5:1</a>). His eyes were enlightened. I.e. made bright and clear, the dimness caused by excessive weariness having passed away. But this is a correction made by the Jews (kri), and the written text (c'tib) has "his eyes saw," which is more forcible and poetic. When the A.V. was made the kri was supposed to be authoritative, but most modern commentators have come to the opposite conclusion. <a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/14-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Jonathan, however, וְיוֹנָתָ֣ן (wə·yō·w·nā·ṯān) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3129.htm">Strong's 3129: </a> Jonathan had not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no heard that שָׁמַ֗ע (šā·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently his father אָבִיו֮ (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father {had charged} the people הָעָם֒ (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock with the oath. בְּהַשְׁבִּ֣יעַ (bə·haš·bî·a‘) Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm">Strong's 7650: </a> To seven oneself, swear So he reached out וַיִּשְׁלַ֗ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> To send away, for, out the end קְצֵ֤ה (qə·ṣêh) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7097.htm">Strong's 7097: </a> End, extremity of the staff הַמַּטֶּה֙ (ham·maṭ·ṭeh) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4294.htm">Strong's 4294: </a> A staff, rod, shaft, branch, a tribe in his hand, בְּיָד֔וֹ (bə·yā·ḏōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand dipped וַיִּטְבֹּ֥ל (way·yiṭ·bōl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2881.htm">Strong's 2881: </a> To dip, to immerse it into the honeycomb, בְּיַעְרַ֣ת (bə·ya‘·raṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3295.htm">Strong's 3295: </a> A copse of bushes, a forest, honey in the comb and put וַיָּ֤שֶׁב (way·yā·šeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again his hand יָדוֹ֙ (yā·ḏōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to his mouth; פִּ֔יו (pîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to and his eyes עֵינָֽיו׃ (‘ê·nāw) Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> An eye, a fountain brightened. וַתָּאֹ֖רְנָה (wat·tā·’ō·rə·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> To see <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/14-27.htm">1 Samuel 14:27 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/14-27.htm">1 Samuel 14:27 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_samuel/14-27.htm">1 Samuel 14:27 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/14-27.htm">1 Samuel 14:27 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/14-27.htm">1 Samuel 14:27 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/14-27.htm">1 Samuel 14:27 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/14-27.htm">1 Samuel 14:27 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/14-27.htm">1 Samuel 14:27 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/14-27.htm">1 Samuel 14:27 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_samuel/14-27.htm">1 Samuel 14:27 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-27.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 14:27 But Jonathan didn't hear when his father (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/14-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 14:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 14:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/14-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 14:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 14:28" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>