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But Jonathan didn`t hear when his father charged the people with the oath: why he put forth the end of the rod who was in his hand, and dipped it in the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth; and his eyes were enlightened.
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The Meaning of 'Enlightened Eyes'
Commentators unanimously explain that Jonathan's 'enlightened eyes' refers to a physical, not spiritual, event. The honey provided immediate nourishment, reviving him from extreme exhaustion and hunger. As scholars Ellicott and Gill note, his eyes, which had grown dim from fatigue, literally became bright and lively again, a well-known effect of consuming honey.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Were enlightened - that is, he was refreshed when he was faint.
19th Century
Anglican
He put forth the end of the rod. —Most likely, with the point of his staff took up a piece of the honeycomb. Jonathan in that hurr…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
But Jonathan heard not when his father charged the people with the oath Which charge …
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