²⁷ But Jonathan had not heard that his father had bound the people with the oath, so he reached out the end of the staff that was in his hand and dipped it into the honeycomb.^(A) He raised his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened.^[a]

¹² part of a cake of pressed figs and two cakes of raisins. He ate and was revived,^(A) for he had not eaten any food or drunk any water for three days and three nights.

⁴³ Then Saul said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.”^(A)

So Jonathan told him, “I tasted a little honey^(B) with the end of my staff. And now I must die!”

²⁹ Jonathan said, “My father has made trouble^(A) for the country. See how my eyes brightened when I tasted a little of this honey.