1 Samuel 14:24
King James Version
10 Jun 2026
“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.”
לֶחֶם
Bread, food, grain. Lechem. Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that comes from the mouth of God. There is food for the body and food for the soul.
טָעַם
it tasted
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טָעַם
To taste, to perceive, to judge. Taam. Taste and see that the LORD is good. You cannot know God intellectually only. Personal experience is essential.
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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עַד
until
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עַד
as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)
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נָגַשׂ
he was hard pressed
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נָגַשׂ
to drive (an animal, a workman, a debtor, an army); by implication, to tax, harass, tyrannize
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שָׁאוּל
Saul
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שָׁאוּל
Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
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