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Chapter 14
1
And Samson went down to Timnath,
and
saw a woman in Timnath
of
the daughters of the Philistines.
2
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."
3
Then his father and his mother said unto him,
"Is
there not a woman among the daughters of your brethren,
or
among all my people . . .
that
you go to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines?"
And
Samson said unto his father,
"Get
her for me . . . for she pleases me well."
4
But his father and his mother knew not that it was of Jehovah/God,
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 Jehovah/God came mightily upon him,
and
he tore/rent him {the lion}
as
he would have torn/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 carcass of the lion
and,
behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey
in
the carcass 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 those who he had taken
the
honey out of the carcass 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
you 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 you cannot declare it me,
then
shall you give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments."
And they said unto him, "Put forth your 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
your husband,
that
he may declare unto us the riddle,
lest
we burn you and your father's house with fire.
Have you called us to take that we have?
Is it not so?"
16
And Samson's wife wept before him, and said,
'You
do but hate me, and love me not.
You
have put forth a riddle unto the children of my people,
and
have 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 you?"
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
you had not plowed with my heifer,
you
had not found out my riddle."
19
And the spirit of Jehovah/God 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,
who
was a close friend.
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