KJV ORIGINAL
Then answered one of the people, and said, Thy father straitly charged the people with an oath, saying, Cursed be the man that eateth any food this day. And the people were faint.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then one of the soldiers spoke up and said, 'Your father made the people swear a strict oath, saying, "May anyone who eats food today be cursed." And now the people are weak and exhausted.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows someone explaining to Jonathan that his father Saul had forbidden the army from eating that day under a curse, leaving the soldiers weak from hunger.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during a battle where King Saul had rashly commanded his army not to eat until evening, hoping to press their advantage against the Philistines. Jonathan, who hadn't heard this command, had eaten some honey and was being informed by a soldier about his father's oath and its consequences on the troops.
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