The Israelites became very hungry that day. That’s because Saul had forced the army to make a promise. He had said,“ None of you must eat any food before evening comes. You must not eat until I’ve paid my enemies back for what they did. If you do, may you be under a curse!” So none of the troops ate any food at all.

扫罗叫百姓起誓说，凡不等到晚上向敌人报完了仇吃什么的，必受咒诅。因此这日百姓没有吃什么，就极其困惫。

那日，以色列人非常困惫，因为扫罗叫百姓起誓说：“凡不等到晚上我向敌人报完了仇就吃东西的，必受诅咒。”因此所有的百姓都没有尝食物。

那日，以色列人非常困惫，因为扫罗叫百姓起誓说：“凡不等到晚上我向敌人报完了仇就吃东西的，必受诅咒。”因此所有的百姓都没有尝食物。

那一天，以色列人很困乏，因为扫罗叫他们起誓：“谁在黄昏前，就是在向敌人报完仇以前吃任何东西，谁就要受咒诅。”于是，以色列人整天都没有进食。

那一天，以色列人处境很窘迫，因为扫罗叫众人起誓说：“不等到晚上，不等到我向敌人报了仇，就吃食物的，那人必受咒诅。”所以众民都没有尝过食物。

那天以色列人的处境窘迫，因为扫罗让军兵起过誓说：“在我报复了仇敌以先、在傍晚之前吃东西的人是受诅咒的！”所以军兵中没有一个人吃东西。

掃羅叫百姓起誓說，凡不等到晚上向敵人報完了仇吃甚麼的，必受咒詛。因此這日百姓沒有吃甚麼，就極其困憊。

那日，以色列人非常困憊，因為掃羅叫百姓起誓說：「凡不等到晚上我向敵人報完了仇就吃東西的，必受詛咒。」因此所有的百姓都沒有嘗食物。

那日，以色列人非常困憊，因為掃羅叫百姓起誓說：「凡不等到晚上我向敵人報完了仇就吃東西的，必受詛咒。」因此所有的百姓都沒有嘗食物。

那一天，以色列人很困乏，因為掃羅叫他們起誓：「誰在黃昏前，就是在向敵人報完仇以前吃任何東西，誰就要受咒詛。」於是，以色列人整天都沒有進食。

那一天，以色列人處境很窘迫，因為掃羅叫眾人起誓說：“不等到晚上，不等到我向敵人報了仇，就吃食物的，那人必受咒詛。”所以眾民都沒有嘗過食物。

那一天以色列人很窘迫，因為掃羅對人民起誓說：『凡未到晚上、我還未從仇敵身上報完了仇以前喫甚麼食物的人、都必受咒詛』；因此人民連嘗嘗甚麼食物都沒有。

那天以色列人的處境窘迫，因為掃羅讓軍兵起過誓說：「在我報復了仇敵以先、在傍晚之前吃東西的人是受詛咒的！」所以軍兵中沒有一個人吃東西。

當日以色列人困憊、蓋掃羅以誓戒民曰、未至日夕、報我仇於我敵之先、凡食物者、必見詛、於是民不食、

當日掃羅與民發誓、曰、毋食餱糧、迨夕乃可、犯者見詛、俟我盡報斯仇。因此以色列族不嘗食物、困憊特甚。

掃羅向民發誓曰、凡不俟我向敵盡報斯仇、不待暮而先食者、願其見詛、是日以色列人未嘗食物、遂甚困憊、

Now the Israelites were in distress that day, because Saul had bound the people under an oath, saying,“ Cursed be anyone who eats food before evening comes, before I have avenged myself on my enemies!” So none of the troops tasted food.

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.

Now the men of Israel were pressed to exhaustion that day, because Saul had placed them under an oath, saying,“ Let a curse fall on anyone who eats before evening— before I have full revenge on my enemies.” So no one ate anything all day,

and the men of Israel were worn out that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath:“ The man who eats food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies is cursed.” So none of the troops tasted any food.

Now the men of Israel were hard pressed on that day, for Saul had put the people under oath, saying,“ Cursed be the man who eats food before evening, and before I have avenged myself on my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.

And the men of Israel were distressed that day, for Saul had placed the people under oath, saying,“ Cursed is the man who eats any food until evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.

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 it be evening, and I be avenged on mine enemies. So none of the people tasted food.

and the men of Israel were worn out that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath:“ The man who eats food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies is cursed.” So none of the troops tasted any food.

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.

Now the men of Israel were hard pressed that day, for Saul had made the army agree to this oath:“ Cursed be the man who eats food before evening! I will get my vengeance on my enemies!” So no one in the army ate anything.

The men of Israel were distressed that day; for Saul had adjured the people, saying,“ Cursed is the man who eats any food until it is evening, and I am avenged of my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.

At that time Joshua made a promise and called down a curse. He said,“ May the person who tries to rebuild this city of Jericho be under the Lord’ s curse.“ If that person lays its foundations, it will cost the life of his oldest son. If he sets up its gates, it will cost the life of his youngest son.”

I can tell you for certain that they really want to serve God. But how they are trying to do it is not based on knowledge.

With their words ungodly people destroy their neighbors. But those who do what is right escape because of their knowledge.

“ May anyone who makes a statue of a god and sets it up in secret be under the Lord’ s curse. That statue is made by a skilled worker. And the Lord hates it.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”“ May anyone who brings shame on their father or mother be under the Lord’ s curse.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”“ May anyone who moves their neighbor’s boundary stone be under the Lord’ s curse.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”“ May anyone who leads blind people down the wrong road be under the Lord’ s curse.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”“ May anyone who treats unfairly outsiders, widows, and children whose fathers have died be under the Lord’ s curse.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”“ May anyone who sleeps with his stepmother be under the Lord’ s curse. That man brings shame on his father by doing that.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”“ May anyone who has sex with animals be under the Lord’ s curse.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”“ May anyone who sleeps with his sister be under the Lord’ s curse. It doesn’t matter whether she is his full sister or his half sister.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”“ May anyone who sleeps with his mother- in- law be under the Lord’ s curse.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”“ May anyone who kills their neighbor secretly be under the Lord’ s curse.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”“ May anyone who accepts money to kill someone who isn’t guilty of doing anything wrong be under the Lord’ s curse.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”“ May anyone who doesn’t honor the words of this law by obeying them be under the Lord’ s curse.” Then all the people will say,“ Amen!”

The men of Israel had made a promise at Mizpah. They had said,“ Not one of us will give his daughter to be married to a man from Benjamin.”The people went to Bethel. They sat there until evening in front of God. They wept loudly and bitterly.“ Lord, you are the God of Israel,” they cried.“ Why has this happened to Israel? Why is one tribe missing from Israel today?”Early the next day the people built an altar. They brought burnt offerings and friendship offerings.Then the Israelites asked,“ Has anyone failed to come here in front of the Lord? Is anyone missing from all the tribes of Israel?” The people had made a promise. They had said that anyone who failed to come to Mizpah in front of the Lord must be put to death.

“ The princes in Israel lead the way. The people follow them just because they want to. When this happens, praise the Lord!

Later, Israel became stronger. Then they forced the Canaanites to work hard for them. But Israel never drove them out completely.

He is the God who pays back my enemies. He brings the nations under my control.

But Jonathan hadn’t heard that his father had forced the army to make a promise. Jonathan had a long stick in his hand. He reached out and dipped the end of it into the honeycomb. He put some honey in his mouth. It gave him new life.Then one of the soldiers told him,“ Your father forced the army to make a promise that everyone must obey. He said,‘ None of you must eat any food today. If you do, may you be under a curse!’ That’s why the men are weak and ready to faint.”Jonathan said,“ My father has made trouble for the country. See how I gained new life after I tasted a little of this honey.Our soldiers took food from their enemies today. Suppose they had eaten some of it. How much better off they would have been! Even more Philistines would have been killed.”

If anyone does not love the Lord, let a curse be on that person! Come, Lord!

“‘ No one set apart in a special way to be destroyed can be bought back. They must be put to death.

Then Israel made a promise to the Lord. They said,“ Hand these people over to us. If you do, we will set their cities apart to you in a special way to be destroyed.”

The city and everything in it must be set apart to the Lord to be destroyed. But the prostitute Rahab and all those with her in her house must be spared. That’s because she hid the spies we sent.But keep away from the things that have been set apart to the Lord. If you take any of them, you will be destroyed. And you will bring trouble on the camp of Israel. You will cause it to be destroyed.All the silver and gold is holy. It is set apart to the Lord. So are all the things made out of bronze and iron. All those things must be added to the treasures kept in the Lord’ s house.”

Jephthah made a promise to the Lord. Jephthah said,“ Hand the Ammonites over to me.If you do, here’s what I’ll do when I come back from winning the battle. Anything that comes out the door of my house to meet me will belong to the Lord. I will sacrifice it as a burnt offering.”