26 And so the people entered the forest, and there appeared flowing honey, but no one drew his hand near his mouth. For the people were afraid of the oath.
27 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.
28 And in response, one of the people said, 'Your father has bound the people by an oath, saying: 'Cursed be the man who will eat any bread this day.' (For the people were faint.)
29 And Jonathan said: 'My father has troubled the land. You have seen for yourselves that my eyes were brightened, because I tasted a little of this honey.
30 How much more so, if the people had eaten from the plunder that they find with their enemies? Would not a greater slaughter have been accomplished among the Philistines?'
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