Judges 14

1 ♥ 📝 A nd Samson^H8123 went down^H3381 to Timnah,^H8553 and saw^H7200 a woman^H802 in Timnah^H8553 of the daughters^H1323 of the Philistines.^H6430

2 ♥ 📝 And he came up,^H5927 and told^H5046 his father^H1 and his mother,^H517 and said,^H559 I have seen^H7200 a woman^H802 in Timnah^H8553 of the daughters^H1323 of the Philistines:^H6430 now therefore get^H3947 her for me to wife.^H802

3 ♥ 📝 Then his father^H1 and his mother^H517 said^H559 unto him, Is there never^H369 a woman^H802 among the daughters^H1323 of thy brethren,^H251 or among all my people,^H5971 that thou goest^H1980 to take^H3947 a wife^H802 of the uncircumcised^H6189 Philistines?^H6430 And Samson^H8123 said^H559 unto his father,^H1 Get^H3947 her for me; for she pleaseth me well.^H3474

4 ♥ 📝 But his father^H1 and his mother^H517 knew^H3045 not that it was of Jehovah;^H3068 for he sought^H1245 an occasion^H8385 against the Philistines.^H6430 Now at that time^H6256 the Philistines^H6430 had rule^H4910 over Israel.^H3478

5 ♥ 📝 Then went^H3381 Samson^H8123 down,^H3381 and his father^H1 and his mother,^H517 to Timnah,^H8553 and came^H935 to the vineyards^H3754 of Timnah:^H8553 and, behold, a young^H3715 lion^H738 roared^H7580 against^H7125 him.

6 ♥ 📝 And the Spirit^H7307 of Jehovah^H3068 came mightily^H6743 upon him, and he rent^H8156 him as he would have rent^H8156 a kid;^H1423 and he had nothing^H3972 in his hand:^H3027 but he told^H5046 not his father^H1 or his mother^H517 what he had done.^H6213

7 ♥ 📝 And he went down,^H3381 and talked^H1696 with the woman,^H802 and she pleased^H3474 Samson^H8123 well.^H3474

8 ♥ 📝 And after a while^H3117 he returned^H7725 to take^H3947 her; and he turned aside^H5493 to see^H7200 the carcass^H4658 of the lion:^H738 and, behold, there was a swarm^H5712 of bees^H1682 in the body^H1472 of the lion,^H738 and honey.^H1706

9 ♥ 📝 And he took^H7287 it into his hands,^H3709 and went on,^H3212 eating^H398 as he went; and he came^H1980 to his father^H1 and mother,^H517 and gave^H5414 unto them, and they did eat:^H398 but he told^H5046 them not that he had taken^H7287 the honey^H1706 out of the body^H1472 of the lion.^H738

10 ♥ 📝 And his father^H1 went down^H3381 unto the woman:^H802 and Samson^H8123 made^H6213 there a feast;^H4960 for so used the young men^H970 to do.^H6213

11 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, when they saw^H7200 him, that they brought^H3947 thirty^H7970 companions^H4828 to be with him.

12 ♥ 📝 And Samson^H8123 said^H559 unto them, Let me now put forth^H2330 a riddle^H2420 unto you: if ye can^H5046 declare^H5046 it unto me within the seven^H7651 days^H3117 of the feast,^H4960 and find it out,^H4672 then I will give^H5414 you thirty^H7970 linen garments^H5466 and thirty^H7970 changes^H2487 of raiment;^H899

13 ♥ 📝 but if ye cannot^H3201 declare^H5046 it unto me, then shall ye give^H5414 me thirty^H7970 linen garments^H5466 and thirty^H7970 changes^H2487 of raiment.^H899 And they said^H559 unto him, Put forth^H2330 thy riddle,^H2420 that we may hear^H8085 it.

14 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto them, Out of the eater^H398 came forth^H3318 food,^H3978 And out of the strong^H5794 came forth^H3318 sweetness.^H4966 And they could^H3201 not in three^H7969 days^H3117 declare^H5046 the riddle.^H2420

15 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass on the seventh^H7637 day,^H3117 that they said^H559 unto Samson's^H8123 wife,^H802 Entice^H6601 thy husband,^H376 that he may declare^H5046 unto us the riddle,^H2420 lest we burn^H8313 thee and thy father's^H1 house^H1004 with fire:^H784 have ye called^H7121 us to impoverish^H3423 us? is it not [so]?

16 ♥ 📝 And Samson's^H8123 wife^H802 wept^H1058 before him, and said,^H559 Thou dost but hate^H8130 me, and lovest^H157 me not: thou hast put forth^H2330 a riddle^H2420 unto the children^H1121 of my people,^H5971 and hast not told^H5046 it me. And he said^H559 unto her, Behold, I have not told^H5046 it my father^H1 nor my mother,^H517 and shall I tell^H5046 thee?

17 ♥ 📝 And she wept^H1058 before him the seven^H7651 days,^H3117 while their feast^H4960 lasted:^H1961 and it came to pass on the seventh^H7637 day,^H3117 that he told^H5046 her, because she pressed him sore;^H6693 and she told^H5046 the riddle^H2420 to the children^H1121 of her people.^H5971

18 ♥ 📝 And the men^H582 of the city^H5892 said^H559 unto him on the seventh^H7637 day^H3117 before the sun^H2775 went down,^H935 What is sweeter^H4966 than honey?^H1706 and what is stronger^H5794 than a lion?^H738 And he said^H559 unto them, If^H3884 ye had not plowed^H2790 with my heifer,^H5697 Ye had not found out^H4672 my riddle.^H2420

19 ♥ 📝 And the Spirit^H7307 of Jehovah^H3068 came^H6743 mightily upon him, and he went down^H3381 to Ashkelon,^H831 and smote^H5221 thirty^H7970 men^H376 of them, and took^H3947 their spoil,^H2488 and gave^H5414 the changes^H2487 [of raiment] unto them that declared^H5046 the riddle.^H2420 And his anger^H639 was kindled,^H2734 and he went up^H5927 to his father's^H1 house.^H1004

20 ♥ 📝 But Samson's^H8123 wife^H802 was [given] to his companion,^H4828 whom he had used as his friend.^H7462