Holy Scripture

1 Samuel 14:27

A church father on this verse
“There follows: (Verse 27.) But Jonathan had not heard when his father adjured the people, and he stretched out the tip of the staff that he had in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and brought his hand back to his mouth, and his eyes were brightened. Whom does Jonathan represent in this place, if not those who…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Commentary on 1 Kings, Book 5, Chapter 4

Source: Septuagint

Original

27And Jonathan had not heard when his father adjured the people; and he reached forth the end of the staff that was in his hand, and dipped it into the honeycomb, and returned his hand to his mouth, and his eyes recovered their sight.

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In context

25And Jaal was a wood abounding in swarms of bees on the face of the ground.

26And the people went into the place of the bees, and, behold, they continued speaking; and, behold, there was none that put his hand to his mouth, for the people feared the oath of the Lord.

— 1 Samuel 14:27 —

28And one of the people answered and said, Thy father solemnly adjured the people, saying, Cursed is the man who shall eat bread today. And the people were very faint,

29and Jonathan knew it, and said, My father has destroyed the land: see how my eyes have received sight now that I have tasted a little of this honey.

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