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JUD-14:1 And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in
Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
JUD-14:2 And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and
said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the
Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.
JUD-14:3 Then his father and his mother said unto him, [Is
there] never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or
among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the
uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get
her for me; for she pleaseth me well.
JUD-14:4 But his father and his mother knew not that it [was] of
the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines:
for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
JUD-14:5 Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother,
to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a
young lion roared against him.
JUD-14:6 And the spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and
he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and [he had] nothing in
his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had
done.
JUD-14:7 And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she
pleased Samson well.
JUD-14:8 And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned
aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, [there was] a
swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.
JUD-14:9 And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating,
and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they
did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of
the carcase of the lion.
JUD-14:10 So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson
made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
JUD-14:11 And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they
brought thirty companions to be with him.
JUD-14:12 And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a
riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the
seven days of the feast, and find [it] out, then I will give you
thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
JUD-14:13 But if ye cannot declare [it] me, then shall ye give
me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said
unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.
JUD-14:14 And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth
meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could
not in three days expound the riddle.
JUD-14:15 And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said
unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto
us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with
fire: have ye called us to take that we have? [is it] not [so]?
JUD-14:16 And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost
but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle
unto the children of my people, and hast not told [it] me. And
he said unto her, Behold, I have not told [it] my father nor my
mother, and shall I tell [it] thee?
JUD-14:17 And she wept before him the seven days, while their
feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he
told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle
to the children of her people.
JUD-14:18 And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh
day before the sun went down, What [is] sweeter than honey? and
what [is] stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had
not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
JUD-14:19 And the spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went
down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their
spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the
riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his
father's house.
JUD-14:20 But Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom
he had used as his friend.
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