Judges 14

¹And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 John 2:16Josh 15:10Josh 19:43Ps 119:372 Sam 11:2Gen 34:1-2Gen 38:12-13Gen 6:2Job 31:1

²And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 34:4Gen 24:2-3Gen 21:212 Kgs 14:9Gen 38:6

³Then 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 17:36Deut 7:2-3Judg 15:181 Sam 14:61 Sam 17:261 Sam 31:42 Sam 1:20Exod 34:12-16Gen 13:8Gen 21:3-4

⁴But 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Josh 11:20Ps 115:3Judg 13:11 Kgs 12:152 Chr 10:152 Chr 22:72 Kgs 6:332 Chr 25:20Deut 28:48Judg 15:11

⁵Then 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

⁶And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 3:10Zech 4:6Judg 13:251 John 3:81 Sam 11:61 Sam 17:34-371 Sam 17:46Isa 42:2Judg 15:15Judg 15:8

⁷And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

⁸And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 29:21Matt 1:20

⁹And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 14:25-30Prov 25:15

¹⁰So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eccl 10:19Esth 1:7-22Gen 29:22John 2:9Matt 22:2-4Rev 19:9

¹¹And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:John 3:291 Sam 10:231 Sam 16:6Matt 9:15

¹²And 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: Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Kgs 10:1Ezek 17:2Gen 45:222 Kgs 5:222 Kgs 5:5Prov 1:61 Cor 13:12Ezek 20:49Jas 5:2John 16:29

¹³But 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

¹⁴And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Kgs 17:6Jas 1:2-41 Pet 2:24Rom 8:372 Cor 12:9-10Matt 13:112 Chr 20:22 Chr 20:252 Cor 4:17Acts 8:31

¹⁵And 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? Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 15:6Judg 16:5Mic 7:5Gen 3:1-6Judg 12:1Prov 1:11Prov 5:3Prov 6:26

¹⁶And 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? Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 16:15Gen 2:24

¹⁷And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 16:16Luke 18:4-5Gen 3:6Job 2:9Judg 16:13Judg 16:6Luke 11:8Prov 2:16-17Prov 7:21

¹⁸And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI

¹⁹And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 11:6Judg 3:10Judg 13:25Judg 14:6Judg 15:14

²⁰But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 15:2John 3:29John 13:18Jer 9:5Judg 15:6Matt 26:49-50Mic 7:5Ps 55:12-13