1 Samuel · שְׁמוּאֵל א

1 Samuel 14:24

וְאִֽישׁ־יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל נִגַּ֖שׂ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַיֹּאֶל֩ שָׁא֨וּל אֶת־הָעָ֜ם לֵאמֹ֗ר אָר֣וּר הָ֠אִישׁ אֲשֶׁר־יֹ֨אכַל לֶ֜חֶם עַד־הָעֶ֗רֶב וְנִקַּמְתִּי֙ מֵאֹ֣יְבַ֔י וְלֹֽא טָעַ֥ם כָּל־הָעָ֖ם לָֽחֶם׃
vʾiysh-yishraʾel nigas bayvom hahvʾ vayoʾel shaʾvl ʾet-haʿam leʾmor ʾarvr haʾiysh ʾasher-yoʾkal leḥem ʿad-haʿereb vniqamtiy meʾoybay vloʾ ṭaʿam kal-haʿam laḥem
King James Version (KJV)

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.

Modern English

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.

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