And they smote the Philistines that day from Michmash to Aijalon: and the people were very faint.
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Verse 31 is found in chapter 14 of 1 Samuel. Saul imposes an oath forbidding the army from eating during the battle. The decision does not strengthen the victory, but instead weakens the soldiers and produces extreme hunger. Jonathan, unaware of the oath, eats honey and recognizes that the prohibition has harmed the army. Later, the people consume meat with blood, violating a known regulation. The episode shows how impulsive leadership decisions can generate new transgressions and complicate a victory initially granted by God.
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Sie schlugen aber die Philister des Tages von Michmas bis gen Ajalon. Und das Volk ward sehr matt.
E hirieron aquel día a los Filisteos desde Michmas hasta Ajalón: mas el pueblo se cansó mucho.
Aquel día atacaron a los filisteos desde Micmas hasta Ajalón, pero el pueblo estaba muy agotado.
Ils battirent ce jour-là les Philistins depuis Micmasch jusqu'à Ajalon. Le peuple était très fatigué,
Il popolo adunque, avendo in quel giorno percossi i Filistei da Micmas fino in Aialon, fu grandemente stanco.
Feriram, porém, aquele dia aos filisteus, desde Micmás até Aijalom, e o povo desfaleceu em extremo.
這日, 以色列 人擊殺 非利士 人,從 密抹 直到 亞雅崙 。但百姓非常疲乏,
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