OLD TESTAMENT

1 Samuel 14:29

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Then Jonathan said, “My father has troubled the land. Please look how my eyes have brightened because I tasted a little of this honey.

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Verse 29. Land. Chal. “the people of the land.” Menochius.—He speaks his sentiments freely. But we ought not to find fault, in public, with the conduct of the prince. Calmet.—The people might have eaten a little without stopping the pursuit, as they generally carried provisions with them, or might find some easily on the road, so as to run with fresh vigour, (See Joshua 10) and make ample amends for the time that they were delayed. Bible.

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