1 Samuel 14:24–46 (ESV)Key themesKey themes for 1 Samuel 14:24–46ShareInformationReading ListEnglish1 Samuel 14:24–46 (ESV)24 And the men of Israel had been hard pressed that day, so Saul had laid an oath on the people, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats food until it is evening and I am avenged on my enemies.” So none of the people had tasted food.Rash oaths and the search for a scapegoat
24 And the men of Israel had been hard pressed that day, so Saul had laid an oath on the people, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats food until it is evening and I am avenged on my enemies.” So none of the people had tasted food.