1 Samuel 14:26
“And when the people were come into the wood, behold, the honey dropped; but no man put his hand to his mouth: for the people feared the oath.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And when the people came into the wood, behold, the honey dropped,.... Either from trees, which produced it; so Diodorus…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The honey dropped - Rather, “Behold a stream of honey.” The same thing may be seen in Spain, where in woody and rocky…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The honey dropped - It seems to have dropped from the trees on the ground. Honey dews, as they are called, are not…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17141 Samuel 14:24-35
We have here an account of the distress of the children of Israel, even in the day of their triumphs. Such alloys are…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
behold, the honey dropped Lit. behold a stream of honey. Palestine is literally "a land flowing with milk and honey"…