SEV Biblia, Chapter 14:27
Pero Jonatán no había oído cuando su padre conjuró al pueblo, y extendió la punta de una vara que traía en su mano, y la mojó en un panal de miel, y llegó su mano a su boca; y sus ojos fueron aclarados.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 14:27
Verse 27. His eyes were enlightened.] Hunger and fatigue affect and dim the sight; on taking food, this affection is immediately removed. This most people know to be a fact.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 27. But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath , etc.] 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 f278 : 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 for refreshment, after hunger, fatigue, and weariness; and which virtue is ascribed by them to fine bread, wine, oil, and particularly to honey.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 24-35 - Saul's severe order was very unwise; if it gained time, it los strength for the pursuit. Such is the nature of our bodies, that dail work cannot be done without daily bread, which therefore our Father in heaven graciously gives. Saul was turning aside from God, and now he begins to build altars, being then most zealous, as many are, for the form of godliness when he was denying the power of it.
Original Hebrew
ויונתן 3129 לא 3808 שׁמע 8085 בהשׁביע 7650 אביו 1 את 853 העם 5971 וישׁלח 7971 את 853 קצה 7097 המטה 4294 אשׁר 834 בידו 3027 ויטבל 2881 אותה 853 ביערת 3295 הדבשׁ 1706 וישׁב 7725 ידו 3027 אל 413 פיו 6310 ותראנה 7200 עיניו׃ 5869
