1 Samuel 14:25

“And all they of the land came to a wood, etc.] Which lay between Bethaven and Aijalon; by whom are meant not all the inhabitants of the land of Israel, but all that came with Saul and Jonathan, and that joined them in the pursuit: and there was honey upon the ground; which dropped upon it, as in the following verse, or where it was produced by bees; for Aristotle f273 reports, that bees in some places make their combs upon the ground; this was wild honey, which Diodorus Siculus f274 speaks of as common in Arabia, and which perhaps John the Baptist ate of, (<400304>Matthew 3:4). Jarchi says, this was the honey of canes, or sugar canes, which grew in the land of Israel; and affirms from Nathan…”

“all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey--The honey is described as "upon the ground," "dropping" from the trees, and in honeycombs--indicating it to be bees' honey. "Bees in the East are not, as in England, kept in hives; they are all in a wild state. The forests literally flow with honey; large combs may be seen hanging on the trees as you pass along, full of honey" [ROBERTS].”

“All they of the land - literally, all the land, probably meaning all those named in 1 Samuel 14:21-22, who now flocked to the wood as a rendezvous. return to 'Top of Page'”

“all they: Deu 9:28; Mat 3:5 honey: This was wild honey, which to this day abounds in Judea; and bursting from the comb, runs down the hollow trees, rocks, etc. Exo 3:8; Num 13:27; Mat 3:4 1 Kings (1 Samuel) 14:26”