1 Samuel 14:24 Hebrew Word Analysis

11And the menהָ֠אִישׁh376
1of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֥לh3478
2were distressedנִגַּ֖שׂh5065
3that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםh3117
4הַה֑וּאh1931
5had adjuredוַיֹּאֶל֩h422
6for Saulשָׁא֨וּלh7586
7אֶתh853
22So none of the peopleהָעָ֖םh5971
9sayingלֵאמֹ֗רh559
10Cursedאָר֣וּרh779
11And the menהָ֠אִישׁh376
12אֲשֶׁרh834
13that eatethיֹ֨אכַלh398
23any foodלָֽחֶם׃h3899
15עַדh5704
16until eveningהָעֶ֗רֶבh6153
17that I may be avengedוְנִקַּמְתִּי֙h5358
18on mine enemiesמֵאֹ֣יְבַ֔יh341
19וְלֹֽאh3808
20tastedטָעַ֥םh2938
21כָּלh3605
22So none of the peopleהָעָ֖םh5971
23any foodלָֽחֶם׃h3899

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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 it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And all the people were with Saul, about twenty thousand men, and the fight was general through all the hill-country of Ephraim; but Saul made a great error that day, by putting the people under an oath, saying, Let that man be cursed who takes food before evening comes and I have given punishment to those who are against me. So the people had not a taste of food.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

But the men of Israel were distressed that day. Now Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth food until evening, and [until] I am avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

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 my enemies. So none of the people tasted any food.

World English Bible (WEB)

The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying, Cursed be the man who eats any food until it be evening, and I be avenged on my enemies. So none of the people tasted food.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

And the men of Israel have been distressed on that day, and Saul adjureth the people, saying, `Cursed `is' the man who eateth food till the evening, and I have been avenged of mine enemies;' and none of the people hath tasted food.