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And it came to pass ,
when they saw him ,
that they brought thirty companions to be with him .
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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 ma #
akal #,
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 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 ?
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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 ?
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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 #
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 .
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But Samsons wife was given to his companion ,
whom he had used as his friend .