Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleNow the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted any food. Young's Literal Translation And the men of Israel have been distressed on that day, and Saul adjureth the people, saying, ‘Cursed [is] the man who eateth food till the evening, and I have been avenged of mine enemies;’ and none of the people hath tasted food. King James Bible 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. Hebrew Now the menוְאִֽישׁ־ (wə·’îš-) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֥ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc were in distress נִגַּ֖שׂ (nig·gaś) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5065: To drive, to tax, harass, tyrannize that הַה֑וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are day, בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day for Saul שָׁא֨וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites had placed the troops הָעָ֜ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock under an oath, וַיֹּאֶל֩ (way·yō·’el) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 422: To adjure, imprecate saying, לֵאמֹ֗ר (lê·mōr) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 559: To utter, say “Cursed [is] אָר֣וּר (’ā·rūr) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's 779: To execrate the man הָ֠אִישׁ (hā·’îš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person who אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that eats יֹ֨אכַל (yō·ḵal) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 398: To eat [any] food לֶ֜חֶם (le·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain before עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while evening, הָעֶ֗רֶב (hā·‘e·reḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6153: Evening before I have taken vengeance וְנִקַּמְתִּי֙ (wə·niq·qam·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5358: To grudge, avenge, punish on my enemies.” מֵאֹ֣יְבַ֔י (mê·’ō·yə·ḇay) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's 341: Hating, an adversary So none וְלֹֽא (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no of the troops הָעָ֖ם (hā·‘ām) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock tasted טָעַ֥ם (ṭā·‘am) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2938: To taste, to perceive any food. לָֽחֶם׃ (lā·ḥem) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3899: Food, bread, grain |