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Selected Verse: 1 Samuel 14:26 - King James

Verse	Translation	Text
1Sa 14:26	King James	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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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
The honey dropped - Rather, "Behold a stream of honey." The same thing may be seen in Spain, where in woody and rocky ground copious streams of honey are often found.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

The honey dropped - Rather, "Behold a stream of honey." The same thing may be seen in Spain, where in woody and rocky ground copious streams of honey are often found.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Honey - Bees often make their hives in the trunks of trees, or clefts of rocks, or holes of the earth; and this in divers countries, but eminently in Canaan.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

Honey - Bees often make their hives in the trunks of trees, or clefts of rocks, or holes of the earth; and this in divers countries, but eminently in Canaan.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
The honey dropped - It seems to have dropped from the trees on the ground. Honey dews, as they are called, are not uncommon in most countries; and this appears to have been something of this kind. I have seen honey in considerable quantity on the trees and long grass in the fields, and have often eaten of it.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

The honey dropped - It seems to have dropped from the trees on the ground. Honey dews, as they are called, are not uncommon in most countries; and this appears to have been something of this kind. I have seen honey in considerable quantity on the trees and long grass in the fields, and have often eaten of it.

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