Judges:14

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* And Samson went down to Timnath , and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines . * 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 . * 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 . * 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 Yisra #el #. * 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 . * 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 . * And he went down , and talked with the woman ; and she pleased # Samson well . * 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 . * 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 . * So his father went down unto the woman : and Samson made there a feast ; for so used the young men to do . * And it came to pass , when they saw him , that they brought thirty companions to be with him . * 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 : * 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 . * And he said unto them , Out of the eater came forth meat ma #akal #, and out of the strong came forth sweetness . And they could not in three days expound the riddle . * And it came to pass on the seventh day , that they said unto Samsons wife , Entice thy husband , that he may declare unto us the riddle , lest we burn thee and thy fathers house with fire : have ye called us to take that we have ? is it not so ? * And Samsons 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 ? * 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 . * 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 . * And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him , and he went down to Ashkelon #Ashq @lown #, 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 fathers house . * But Samsons wife was given to his companion , whom he had used as his friend .

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