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Judges 14
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- And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in
Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she
pleased Samson well.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made
there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
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- 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:
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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?
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- 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?
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- 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.
- 20
- But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he
had used as his friend.
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