And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground.
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 honey-combs, 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). [The Septuagint has: Iaal drumos een melissoonos kata prosoopon tou agrou, Jaal was a thicket (forest) full of beehives along the face of the ground.]