Bible Cross References
And if I send them away fasting to their own houses, they will faint by the way: for divers of them came from far.
Judges 8:4-6
4
By this time Gideon and his three hundred men had come to the Jordan River and had crossed it. They were exhausted, but were still pursuing the enemy.
5
When they arrived at Sukkoth, he said to the men of the town, "Please give my men some loaves of bread. They are exhausted, and I am chasing Zebah and Zalmunna, the Midianite kings."
6
But the leaders of Sukkoth said, "Why should we give your army any food? You haven't captured Zebah and Zalmunna yet."
1 Samuel 14:28-31
28
But one of the men told him, "We are all weak from hunger, but your father threatened us and said, 'A curse be on anyone who eats any food today.' "
29
Jonathan answered, "What a terrible thing my father has done to our people! See how much better I feel because I ate some honey!
30
How much better it would have been today if our people had eaten the food they took when they defeated the enemy. Just think how many more Philistines they would have killed!"
31
That day the Israelites defeated the Philistines, fighting all the way from Michmash to Aijalon. By this time the Israelites were very weak from hunger,
1 Samuel 30:10-12
10
David continued on his way with four hundred men; the other two hundred men were too tired to cross the brook and so stayed behind.
11
The men with David found a young Egyptian out in the country and brought him to David. They gave him some food and water,
12
some dried figs, and two bunches of raisins. After he had eaten, his strength returned; he had not had anything to eat or drink for three full days.
Isaiah 40:31
But those who trust in the LORD for help will find their strength renewed. They will rise on wings like eagles; they will run and not get weary; they will walk and not grow weak.