| 24. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 14:24:1 ⧉וְאִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥לveishyisraeland a man of Israel 1 Samuel 14:24:2 ⧉נִגַּ֖שׂnigaswas pressed or hard pressed 1 Samuel 14:24:3 ⧉בַּיּ֣וֹםbayomon the day 1 Samuel 14:24:4 ⧉הַה֑וּאhahuthat 1 Samuel 14:24:5 ⧉וַיֹּאֶל֩vayoeland he caused to swear or bound with an oath 1 Samuel 14:24:6 ⧉שָׁא֨וּלshaulSaul 1 Samuel 14:24:7 ⧉אֶת־הָעָ֜םethaam{direct object marker} the people 1 Samuel 14:24:8 ⧉לֵאמֹ֗רlemorsaying 1 Samuel 14:24:9 ⧉אָר֣וּרarurcursed 1 Samuel 14:24:10 ⧉הָ֠אִישׁhaishthe man 1 Samuel 14:24:11 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־יֹ֨אכַלasheryokhalwho will eat 1 Samuel 14:24:12 ⧉לֶ֜חֶםlekhembread or food 1 Samuel 14:24:13 ⧉עַד־הָעֶ֗רֶבadhaerevuntil the evening 1 Samuel 14:24:14 ⧉וְנִקַּמְתִּי֙venikkamtiand I will be avenged or take vengeance 1 Samuel 14:24:15 ⧉מֵאֹ֣יְבַ֔יmeovaifrom my enemies 1 Samuel 14:24:16 ⧉וְלֹֽאveloand not 1 Samuel 14:24:17 ⧉טָעַ֥םtaamtasted 1 Samuel 14:24:18 ⧉כָּל־הָעָ֖םkolhaamall the people 1 Samuel 14:24:19 ⧉לָֽחֶם׃סlakhembread or food |
| 24. Formal Translation But the men of Israel were pressed that day, for Saul had bound the people under oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats food until evening when I have avenged myself on my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food. |
| 24. Dynamic Translation The Israelites were distressed that day because Saul made the people take a vow, saying, “Anyone who eats food before evening—before I have obtained vengeance on my enemies—is under a curse!” So nobody among the people tasted anything to eat. |