²⁵ The entire army entered the woods, and there was honey on the ground.

²⁶ When they went into the woods, they saw the honey oozing out; yet no one put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath.

⁸ But ten of them said to Ishmael, “Don’t kill us! We have wheat and barley, olive oil and honey, hidden in a field.”^(A) So he let them alone and did not kill them with the others.