Judges 14:1 And Samson8123 went down3381 to Timnath,8553 and saw7200 a woman802 in Timnath8553 of the daughters1323 of the Philistines.6430 cr 2 And he came up,5927 and told5046 his father1 and his mother,517 and said,559 I have seen7200 a woman802 in Timnath8553 of the daughters1323 of the Philistines:6430 now therefore get3947 her for me to wife.802 cr 3 Then his father1 and his mother517 said559 unto him, Is there never369 a woman802 among the daughters1323 of thy brethren,251 or among all my people,5971 that thou goest1980 to take3947 a wife802 of the uncircumcised6189 Philistines?6430 And Samson8123 said559 unto his father,1 Get3947 her for me; for she pleaseth me well.3474 5869{She is right in mine eyes} cr 4 But his father1 and his mother517 knew3045 not that it was of the LORD,3068 that he sought1245 an occasion8385 against the Philistines:6430 for at that time6256 the Philistines6430 had dominion4910 over Israel.3478 cr

Judges 14:5 Then went3381 2794 Samson8123 down,3381 and his father1 and his mother,517 to Timnath,8553 and came935 to the vineyards3754 of Timnath:8553 and, behold, a young3715 lion738 roared7580 against7125 him.{Heb. in meeting him} cr 6 And the Spirit7307 of the LORD3068 came mightily6743 upon him, and he rent8156 him as he would have rent8156 a kid,1423 and he had nothing3972 in his hand:3027 but he told5046 not his father1 or his mother517 what he had done.6213 cr 7 And he went down,3381 and talked1696 with the woman;802 and she pleased3474 2794 Samson8123 well.3474 5869 cr

Judges 14:8 And after a time3117 he returned7725 to take3947 her, and he turned aside5493 to see7200 the carcase4658 of the lion:738 and, behold, there was a swarm5712 of bees1682 and honey1706 in the carcase1472 of the lion.738 cr 9 And he took7287 thereof in his hands,3709 and went on3212 eating,398 and came1980 to his father1 and mother,517 and he gave5414 them, and they did eat:398 but he told5046 not them that he had taken7287 the honey1706 out of the carcase1472 of the lion.738 cr

Judges 14:10 So his father1 went down3381 unto the woman:802 and Samson8123 made6213 there a feast;4960 for so used the young men970 to do.6213 cr 11 And it came to pass, when they saw7200 him, that they brought3947 thirty7970 companions4828 to be with him. cr

Judges 14:12 And Samson8123 said559 unto them, I will now put forth2330 a riddle2420 unto you: if ye can certainly5046 declare5046 it me within the seven7651 days3117 of the feast,4960 and find it out,4672 then I will give5414 you thirty7970 sheets5466{Or, shirts} and thirty7970 change2487 of garments:899 cr 13 But if ye cannot3201 declare5046 it me, then shall ye give5414 me thirty7970 sheets5466 and thirty7970 change2487 of garments.899 And they said559 unto him, Put forth2330 thy riddle,2420 that we may hear8085 it. cr 14 And he said559 unto them, Out of the eater398 came forth3318 meat,3978 and out of the strong5794 came forth3318 sweetness.4966 And they could3201 not in three7969 days3117 expound5046 the riddle.2420 cr 15 And it came to pass on the seventh7637 day,3117 that they said559 unto Samson's8123 wife,802 Entice6601 thy husband,376 that he may declare5046 unto us the riddle,2420 lest we burn8313 thee and thy father's1 house1004 with fire:784 have ye called7121 us to take that we have?3423{Heb. to possess us, or to impoverish us?} is it not so? cr 16 And Samson's8123 wife802 wept1058 before him, and said,559 Thou dost but hate8130 me, and lovest157 me not: thou hast put forth2330 a riddle2420 unto the children1121 of my people,5971 and hast not told5046 it me. And he said559 unto her, Behold, I have not told5046 it my father1 nor my mother,517 and shall I tell5046 it thee? cr 17 And she wept1058 before him the seven7651 days,3117{Or, the rest of the seven days, etc.} while their feast4960 lasted:1961 and it came to pass on the seventh7637 day,3117 that he told5046 her, because she lay sore6693 upon him: and she told5046 the riddle2420 to the children1121 of her people.5971 cr 18 And the men582 of the city5892 said559 unto him on the seventh7637 day3117 before the sun2775 went down,935 What is sweeter4966 than honey?1706 and what is stronger5794 than a lion?738 And he said559 unto them, If3884 ye had not plowed2790 with my heifer,5697 ye had not found out4672 my riddle.2420 cr

Judges 14:19 And the Spirit7307 of the LORD3068 came6743 upon him, and he went down3381 to Ashkelon,831 and slew5221 thirty7970 men376 of them, and took3947 their spoil,2488{Or, apparel} and gave5414 change2487 of garments unto them which expounded5046 the riddle.2420 And his anger639 was kindled,2734 and he went up5927 to his father's1 house.1004 cr 20 But Samson's8123 wife802 was given to his companion,4828 whom he had used as his friend.7462 cr