1 Samuel 14:27

27 Pero Jonatán no había escuchado la orden de su padre, y metió la punta de su vara en un panal y comió la miel. Después de haberla comido, cobró nuevas fuerzas.

1 Samuel 14:27 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 14:27

But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with
the oath
Which charge was given, either before he came from Gibeah, before he came to Jonathan, or while pursuing, when Jonathan was with another party either fighting or pursuing:

wherefore he put forth the end of the rod that was in his hand:
the staff with which he walked, or rather the spear which he carried in his hand, and fought his enemies with:

and dipped it in an honeycomb;
or sugar cane, as Jarchi; or in wood honey, as the margin of our Bibles; but best, in the honeycomb, as the word is rendered, ( Song of Solomon 5:1 ) and so the Targum, into the nest of honey ^F24:

and he put his hand to his mouth;
first he took the honey off of the top of his rod, and then put it to his mouth and ate it;

and his eyes were enlightened:
which before were dim and dull through want of food, which is a common case; but became brisk and lively on eating the honey, nourishment being presently communicated, and he refreshed with it, and his spirits revived; and which quickly appeared in the briskness and sparkling of his eyes: honey being of a subtle nature, gives immediate refreshment and rigour; hence this phrase is frequently used by Jewish writers ^F25 for refreshment, after hunger, fatigue, and weariness; and which virtue is ascribed by them to fine bread, wine, oil, and particularly to honey.

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FOOTNOTES:

F24 "Progeniem nidosque fovent----", Virgil. Georgic. l. 4. ver. 56.
F25 T. Bab. Pesachim, fol. 42. 1, 2. Yoma, fol. 18, 2. & 83. 1. Maimon. Hilch. Maacolot Asurot, c. 14. sect. 16.

1 Samuel 14:27 In-Context

25 aun cuando en el suelo del bosque todos habían encontrado panales de miel.

26 Así que no se atrevieron a tocar la miel por miedo al juramento que habían hecho.

27 Pero Jonatán no había escuchado la orden de su padre, y metió la punta de su vara en un panal y comió la miel. Después de haberla comido, cobró nuevas fuerzas.

28 Pero uno de los hombres lo vio y le dijo:
—Tu padre obligó al ejército que hiciera un juramento estricto que cualquiera que comiera algún alimento hoy sería maldito. Por eso todos están cansados y desfallecidos.

29 —¡Mi padre nos ha creado dificultades a todos! —exclamó Jonatán—. Una orden como esa solo puede causarnos daño. ¡Miren cómo he cobrado nuevas fuerzas después de haber comido un poco de miel!