Juges 14

1And Samson^H8123 went down^H3381 to Timnah^H8553, and saw^H7200 a woman^H802 in Timnah^H8553 of the daughters^H1323 of the Philistines^H6430. 2And he came up^H5927, and told^H5046 his father^H1 and his mother^H517, and said^H559, I have seen^H7200 a woman^H802 in Timnah^H8553 of the daughters^H1323 of the Philistines^H6430: now therefore get^H3947 her for me to wife^H802. 3Then his father^H1 and his mother^H517 said^H559 unto him, Is there never^H369 a woman^H802 among the daughters^H1323 of thy brethren^H251, or among all my people^H5971, that thou goest^H1980 to take^H3947 a wife^H802 of the uncircumcised^H6189 Philistines^H6430? And Samson^H8123 said^H559 unto his father^H1, Get^H3947 her for me; for she pleaseth me well^H3474. 4But his father^H1 and his mother^H517 knew^H3045 not that it was of Jehovah^H3068; for he sought^H1245 an occasion^H8385 against the Philistines^H6430. Now at that time^H6256 the Philistines^H6430 had rule^H4910 over Israel^H3478. 5Then went^H3381 Samson^H8123 down^H3381, and his father^H1 and his mother^H517, to Timnah^H8553, and came^H935 to the vineyards^H3754 of Timnah^H8553: and, behold, a young^H3715 lion^H738 roared^H7580 against^H7125 him. 6And the Spirit^H7307 of Jehovah^H3068 came mightily^H6743 upon him, and he rent^H8156 him as he would have rent^H8156 a kid^H1423; and he had nothing^H3972 in his hand^H3027: but he told^H5046 not his father^H1 or his mother^H517 what he had done^H6213. 7And he went down^H3381, and talked^H1696 with the woman^H802, and she pleased^H3474 Samson^H8123 well^H3474. 8And after a while^H3117 he returned^H7725 to take^H3947 her; and he turned aside^H5493 to see^H7200 the carcass^H4658 of the lion^H738: and, behold, there was a swarm^H5712 of bees^H1682 in the body^H1472 of the lion^H738, and honey^H1706. 9And he took^H7287 it into his hands^H3709, and went on^H3212, eating^H398 as he went; and he came^H1980 to his father^H1 and mother^H517, and gave^H5414 unto them, and they did eat^H398: but he told^H5046 them not that he had taken^H7287 the honey^H1706 out of the body^H1472 of the lion^H738. 10And his father^H1 went down^H3381 unto the woman^H802: and Samson^H8123 made^H6213 there a feast^H4960; for so used the young men^H970 to do^H6213. 11And it came to pass, when they saw^H7200 him, that they brought^H3947 thirty^H7970 companions^H4828 to be with him. 12And Samson^H8123 said^H559 unto them, Let me now put forth^H2330 a riddle^H2420 unto you: if ye can^H5046 declare^H5046 it unto me within the seven^H7651 days^H3117 of the feast^H4960, and find it out^H4672, then I will give^H5414 you thirty^H7970 linen garments^H5466 and thirty^H7970 changes^H2487 of raiment^H899; 13but if ye cannot^H3201 declare^H5046 it unto me, then shall ye give^H5414 me thirty^H7970 linen garments^H5466 and thirty^H7970 changes^H2487 of raiment^H899. And they said^H559 unto him, Put forth^H2330 thy riddle^H2420, that we may hear^H8085 it. 14And he said^H559 unto them, Out of the eater^H398 came forth^H3318 food^H3978, And out of the strong^H5794 came forth^H3318 sweetness^H4966. And they could^H3201 not in three^H7969 days^H3117 declare^H5046 the riddle^H2420. 15And it came to pass on the seventh^H7637 day^H3117, that they said^H559 unto Samson's^H8123 wife^H802, Entice^H6601 thy husband^H376, that he may declare^H5046 unto us the riddle^H2420, lest we burn^H8313 thee and thy father's^H1 house^H1004 with fire^H784: have ye called^H7121 us to impoverish^H3423 us? is it not so? 16And Samson's^H8123 wife^H802 wept^H1058 before him, and said^H559, Thou dost but hate^H8130 me, and lovest^H157 me not: thou hast put forth^H2330 a riddle^H2420 unto the children^H1121 of my people^H5971, and hast not told^H5046 it me. And he said^H559 unto her, Behold, I have not told^H5046 it my father^H1 nor my mother^H517, and shall I tell^H5046 thee? 17And she wept^H1058 before him the seven^H7651 days^H3117, while their feast^H4960 lasted^H1961: and it came to pass on the seventh^H7637 day^H3117, that he told^H5046 her, because she pressed him sore^H6693; and she told^H5046 the riddle^H2420 to the children^H1121 of her people^H5971. 18And the men^H582 of the city^H5892 said^H559 unto him on the seventh^H7637 day^H3117 before the sun^H2775 went down^H935, What is sweeter^H4966 than honey^H1706? and what is stronger^H5794 than a lion^H738? And he said^H559 unto them, If^H3884 ye had not plowed^H2790 with my heifer^H5697, Ye had not found out^H4672 my riddle^H2420. 19And the Spirit^H7307 of Jehovah^H3068 came^H6743 mightily upon him, and he went down^H3381 to Ashkelon^H831, and smote^H5221 thirty^H7970 men^H376 of them, and took^H3947 their spoil^H2488, and gave^H5414 the changes^H2487 of raiment unto them that declared^H5046 the riddle^H2420. And his anger^H639 was kindled^H2734, and he went up^H5927 to his father's^H1 house^H1004. 20But Samson's^H8123 wife^H802 was given to his companion^H4828, whom he had used as his friend^H7462.