en_tn/1sa/14/27.md

General Information:

Jonathan learns of his father's oath.

bound the people with an oath

Here the obligation to obey an oath is spoken of as if the people were bound with ropes. Alternate translation: "commanded that the people obey his oath" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)

He raised his hand to his mouth

Here "hand to his mouth" is a metonym that means to eat. Alternate translation: "He ate some honey" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy)

his eyes brightened

This idiom means that he was strengthened. Alternate translation: "he regained his strength" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-idiom)