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 all the people were with Saul, about twenty thousand men, and the fight was general through all the hill-country of Ephraim; but Saul made a great error that day, by putting the people under an oath, saying, Let that man be cursed who takes food before evening comes and I have given punishment to those who are against me. So the people had not a taste of food.

Οι δε ανδρες του Ισραηλ απεκαμον την ημεραν εκεινην· διοτι ο Σαουλ ειχεν ορκισει τον λαον, λεγων, Επικαταρατος ο ανθρωπος, οστις φαγη τροφην εως εσπερας, και εκδικηθω απο των εχθρων μου. Οθεν δεν εγευθη τροφην πας ο λαος.

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.

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.