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The people came to the honeycomb, the honey was dripping out, but no one put a hand to his mouth, the people being in awe of the oath. (1 Samuel 14, 26)
Jonathan, however, not having heard his father bind the people with the oath, reached with the end of the stick which he was carrying, thrust it into the honeycomb and put it to his mouth; whereupon his eyes grew brighter. (1 Samuel 14, 27)
One of the people then spoke up. 'Your father', he said, 'has bound the people with this oath: "A curse on anyone who eats anything today." ' (1 Samuel 14, 28)
By the same token, if the people had been allowed to eat some of the booty which they had captured from the enemy today, would not the defeat of the Philistines have been all the greater?' (1 Samuel 14, 30)
That day the Philistines were beaten from Michmash all the way to Aijalon, until the people were utterly exhausted. (1 Samuel 14, 31)
The people flung themselves on the booty and, taking sheep, bullocks and calves, slaughtered them there on the ground and ate them with the blood. (1 Samuel 14, 32)
Saul was informed, 'The people are sinning against Yahweh by eating with the blood!' He said, 'You have not kept faith! Roll me a large stone here!' (1 Samuel 14, 33)
Saul then said, 'Scatter among the people and say, "Everyone is to bring his bullock or his sheep to me here." You will slaughter them here and eat, and not sin against Yahweh by eating with the blood.' Each individual brought what he happened to have that night, and they all slaughtered in the same place. (1 Samuel 14, 34)
Saul then said, 'Come forward, all you leaders of the people; consider carefully where today's sin may lie; (1 Samuel 14, 38)
for as Yahweh lives who gives victory to Israel, even if the sin lies with Jonathan my son, he shall be put to death.' But not one out of all the people answered. (1 Samuel 14, 39)
He then said to all Israel, 'Stand on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will stand on the other.' And the people replied to Saul, 'Do as you think right.' (1 Samuel 14, 40)
Saul then said, 'Yahweh, God of Israel, why did you not answer your servant today? Yahweh, God of Israel, if the fault lies with me or with my son Jonathan, give urim: if the fault lies with your people Israel, give thummim.' Jonathan and Saul were indicated and the people went free. (1 Samuel 14, 41)
