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his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.
4
But his father and his mother knew not that
it
was
of the L
ORD
, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines
had dominion over Israel.
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.
6
And the Spirit of the L
ORD
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.
7
And he went down, and talked with the woman;
and she pleased Samson well.
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.
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.
10
So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the
young men to do.
11
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions
to be with him.
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:
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.
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.
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?
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?
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.
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.
19
And the Spirit of the L
ORD
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.
20
But Samson’s wife was
given
to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
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