Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
YLT
Young's Literal Translation
One
day
Samson went
down to Timnah
, where
he
saw
a young
Philistine
woman .
And
Samson goeth
down to Timnath
, and
seeth
a woman in
Timnath
of
the
daughters
of
the
Philistines,
So
he
returned
and told
his father and mother, “
I have seen a
daughter
of the Philistines in
Timnah.
Now get
her for me as
a wife. ”
and cometh
up
and
declareth
to
his father ,
and to
his
mother, and
saith,
`A
woman
I have seen in
Timnath,
of the daughters
of
the
Philistines ;
and
now ,
take
her for me for
a wife. '
But
his father and
mother replied
, “Can’t
you
find
a
young
woman
among
your
relatives
or
among any
of our
people ?
Must
you
go
to the uncircumcised Philistines to
get
a
wife
? ”
But
Samson told
his father, “Get
her for me, for she is pleasing
to
my
eyes. ”
And
his father saith
to
him
--
also
his
mother, `Is
there
not
among the
daughters
of thy
brethren,
and
among
all
my
people ,
a
woman,
that
thou
art
going
to take
a
woman
from
the uncircumcised Philistines? '
and
Samson saith
unto
his father, `Take
her for me, for she is right
in
mine
eyes. '
(Now
his father and mother did
not know
this
was
from the
LORD
, who
was
seeking an
occasion
to
move
against
the Philistines; for
at that time the Philistines were
ruling over Israel. )
And
his father and his
mother have
not known
that
from Jehovah
it
`is'
, that
a
meeting
he
is
seeking of
the Philistines; and
at that time the Philistines are
ruling over Israel.
Then
Samson went
down to
Timnah
with
his father and mother and
came
to the vineyards of Timnah.
Suddenly
a young
lion
came
roaring
at him,
And
Samson goeth
down --
also
his father and his
mother ,
to Timnath,
and
they
come
unto
the vineyards of Timnath,
and
lo,
a lion's
whelp
roareth
at meeting
him,
and the Spirit of the
LORD
came
powerfully
upon
him, and he tore
the
lion
apart
with
his
bare
hands
as one
would
tear
a young
goat.
But
he did
not tell
his father or
mother what
he had
done.
and the Spirit of Jehovah
prospereth
over
him, and he rendeth
it
as the
rending
of
a kid,
and
there
is
nothing
in
his
hand,
and
he hath
not declared
to
his father and
to
his
mother that
which
he hath
done.
Then
Samson
continued
on
his
way
down and spoke
to the woman, because
she was
pleasing
to
his
eyes .
And
he
goeth
down and speaketh
to the woman, and
she is
right
in
the
eyes of
Samson;
When
Samson
returned
later
to take her, he
left
the
road
to see the lion’s
carcass
, and in
it
was
a swarm
of bees ,
along
with
their
honey.
and
he
turneth
back
after
`some'
days
to take her, and
turneth
aside
to see the carcase
of
the
lion
, and lo,
a company
of bees `are'
in
the
body
of
the
lion
--
and
honey.
So
he scooped
some
honey
into
his hands and ate
it
as
he
went
along.
And when
he returned
to
his father and mother, he
gave
some
to them and they ate
it.
But
he did
not tell
them that he had
taken
the honey from
the
lion’s
carcass
.
And
he taketh
it
down
on
to
his hands ,
and goeth
on,
going
and eating;
and
he goeth
unto
his father ,
and unto
his
mother, and
giveth
to them ,
and they eat,
and
he hath
not declared
to
them that from
the
body
of
the
lion
he took
down
the honey.
Then
his father went
to
visit
the woman, and Samson prepared
a
feast
there, as
was
customary
for the bridegroom.
And
his father goeth
down
unto
the woman, and Samson maketh
there a
banquet
, for so
the young
men
do;
And when the
Philistines
saw
him, they selected
thirty men
to
accompany
him.
and it
cometh
to
pass
when they
see
him, that
they take
thirty companions,
and
they
are
with
him.
“
Let me tell
you a
riddle
, ”
Samson
said
to them.
“If
you can
solve
it for
me within
the seven days of the feast
, I will
give
you thirty linen garments
and thirty sets
of clothes.
And
Samson
saith
to
them,
`
Let me ,
I
pray
you, put
forth
to you a
riddle;
if
ye
certainly
declare
it to
me `in'
the seven days of the banquet
, and
have
found
`it'
out,
then
I have
given
to
you thirty linen shirts,
and thirty changes
of garments;
But
if you
cannot
solve
it, you
must
give
me thirty linen garments
and thirty sets
of clothes
. ”
“Tell
us
your
riddle, ”
they
replied.
“Let
us
hear it .”
and
if ye
are
not
able
to
declare
`
it '
to
me
, then
ye
have
given
to
me thirty linen shirts,
and thirty changes
of garments
. '
And
they
say
to
him,
`Put
forth
thy
riddle, and
we
hear it !'
So
he said
to them: “
Out of the eater came something
to
eat
, and out of the strong came something
sweet.”
For
three
days
they were unable
to explain
the riddle.
And
he saith
to them: `
Out of the eater came forth
meat
, And out of the strong came forth
sweetness;'
and
they were not
able
to declare
the riddle `in'
three
days
.
So
on the fourth
day they said
to Samson’s
wife, “
Entice your
husband to explain
the riddle to
us
, or
we will
burn you
and your
father’s
household
to death.
Did
you
invite
us here
to
rob
us? ”
And
it
cometh
to
pass,
on the seventh
day ,
that
they say
to Samson's
wife, `
Entice thy
husband ,
that
he
declare
to us
the riddle, lest
we burn thee
and the
house
of
thy
father
with
fire;
to possess
us have
ye
called
for
us? is
it
not?'
Then
Samson’s
wife came
to
him,
weeping
, and said
, “You
hate
me !
You
do
not really
love
me !
You
have
posed
to my people a
riddle,
but
have
not explained
it to me.”
“Look
, ”
he
said
, “I
have
not
even
explained
it
to my father or
mother ,
so
why
should
I explain
it to you?”
And
Samson's
wife weepeth
for
it
, and saith
, `Thou
hast
only
hated
me ,
and
hast
not loved
me ;
the
riddle
thou
hast
put
forth
to the
sons
of
my people --
and
to
me
thou
hast
not declared
it ;'
and
he
saith
to her
, `Lo
, to my father and
to
my
mother I have
not
declared
`
it '
--
and
to thee
I
declare
`it'!'
She wept
the whole
seven days of
the
feast
, and finally
on the seventh day, because
she had
pressed
him so
much,
he
told
her
the
answer.
And in
turn
she explained
the riddle to her people.
And
she weepeth
for
it
the seven days `in'
which
their
banquet
hath
been
, and it
cometh
to
pass
on the seventh day that
he
declareth
`it'
to
her
, for
she hath
distressed
him ;
and she declareth
the riddle to the
sons
of
her people.
Before
sunset
on
the
seventh
day,
the men of the city said
to Samson
: “
What is sweeter than honey? And what is
stronger than a lion? ”
So
he said
to them: “If
you
had not
plowed
with my heifer, you
would
not have
solved
my riddle !”
And
the men of the city say
to him
on
the
seventh
day,
before
the
sun
goeth
in
: --
`
What `
is '
sweeter than honey? And what stronger than a lion? '
And
he saith
to them: `Unless
ye
had ploughed
with my heifer, Ye
had
not found
out
my riddle .'
Then
the Spirit of the
LORD
came
mightily
upon
him, and he went
down to Ashkelon, killed
thirty
of their
men, took
their apparel
, and gave
their
clothes
to those who
had
solved
the riddle .
And burning
with
anger, Samson
returned
to his
father’s
house ,
And
the Spirit of Jehovah
prospereth
over
him, and he goeth
down to Ashkelon, and
smiteth
of them
thirty
men, and
taketh
their armour
, and giveth
the
changes
to those declaring
the riddle ;
and his
anger burneth
, and
he
goeth
up
to the
house of
his
father;
and his
wife was
given
to
one
of
the
men
who had
accompanied
him
.
and Samson's
wife becometh
his
companion's,
who `is'
his
friend
.
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