1 Samuel 14:31

Howbeit they smote the Philistines on that day from Michmash to Aijalon,—but the people became exceeding faint.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.

In Context

30How much more if haply the people had, eaten freely, to-day of the spoil of their enemies, which they found? for, now, would not the smiting of the Philistines have been, mighty?

32And the people darted greedily upon the spoil, and took sheep, and oxen, and calves, and felled them to the ground,—and the people did eat, with the blood.

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Cross References

Joshua 10:12Then, spake Joshua unto Yahweh, on the day when Yahweh delivered up the Amorites before the sons of Israel,—yea he said, in the presence of Israel—Thou Sun! in Gibeon, be still, and thou Moon! in the vale of Aijalon.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 14:25-36

Saul's Rash Oath. ( b. c. 1067.) 24 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. 25 And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground. 26 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. 27 But Jonathan heard not when his… Read the whole commentary →

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