1 Samuel 14:26

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But no one so much as put his finger in the honey to taste it, for the soldiers to a man feared the curse.

And when the people entered the forest, behold, the honey was dropping, but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath.

When they went into the woods, they saw the honey oozing out; yet no one put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath.

When the troops entered the forest, they saw the flow of honey, but none of them ate any of it because they feared the oath.

They didn’t dare touch the honey because they all feared the oath they had taken.

When the army came to the forest, look! There was honey flowing, but no one put his hand to his mouth, for the army was afraid of the solemn oath.

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.

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