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1 # And Samson <08123> went down <03381> (8799) to Timnath <08553>, and saw <07200> (8799) a woman <0802> in Timnath <08553> of the daughters <01323> of the Philistines <06430>.
2 And he came up <05927> (8799), and told <05046> (8686) his father <01> and his mother <0517>, and said <0559> (8799), I have seen <07200> (8804) a woman <0802> in Timnath <08553> of the daughters <01323> of the Philistines <06430>: now therefore get <03947> (8798) her for me to wife <0802>.
3 Then his father <01> and his mother <0517> said <0559> (8799) unto him, Is there never <0369> a woman <0802> among the daughters <01323> of thy brethren <0251>, or among all my people <05971>, that thou goest <01980> (8802) to take <03947> (8800) a wife <0802> of the uncircumcised <06189> Philistines <06430>? And Samson <08123> said <0559> (8799) unto his father <01>, Get <03947> (8798) her for me; for she pleaseth me well <03474> (8804) <05869>.
4 But his father <01> and his mother <0517> knew <03045> (8804) not that it was of the LORD <03068>, that he sought <01245> (8764) an occasion <08385> against the Philistines <06430>: for at that time <06256> the Philistines <06430> had dominion <04910> (8802) over Israel <03478>.
Sometimes, the Lord leads in ways that do not make sense. But in the end He has a plan and purpose.
5 Then went <03381> <00> Samson <08123> down <03381> (8799), and his father <01> and his mother <0517>, to Timnath <08553>, and came <0935> (8799) to the vineyards <03754> of Timnath <08553>: and, behold, a young <03715> lion <0738> roared <07580> (8802) against <07125> (8800) him.
6 And the Spirit <07307> of the LORD <03068> came mightily <06743> (8799) upon him, and he rent <08156> (8762) him as he would have rent <08156> (8763) a kid <01423>, and he had nothing <03972> in his hand <03027>: but he told <05046> (8689) not his father <01> or his mother <0517> what he had done <06213> (8804).
7 And he went down <03381> (8799), and talked <01696> (8762) with the woman <0802>; and she pleased <03474> <00> Samson <08123> well <03474> (8799) <05869>.
8 And after a time <03117> he returned <07725> (8799) to take <03947> (8800) her, and he turned aside <05493> (8799) to see <07200> (8800) the carcase <04658> of the lion <0738>: and, behold, there was a swarm <05712> of bees <01682> and honey <01706> in the carcase <01472> of the lion <0738>.
9 And he took <07287> (8799) thereof in his hands <03709>, and went on <03212> (8799) eating <0398> (8800), and came <01980> (8800) to his father <01> and mother <0517>, and he gave <05414> (8799) them, and they did eat <0398> (8799): but he told <05046> (8689) not them that he had taken <07287> (8804) the honey <01706> out of the carcase <01472> of the lion <0738>.
10 # So his father <01> went down <03381> (8799) unto the woman <0802>: and Samson <08123> made <06213> (8799) there a feast <04960>; for so used the young men <0970> to do <06213> (8799).
11 And it came to pass, when they saw <07200> (8800) him, that they brought <03947> (8799) thirty <07970> companions <04828> to be with him.
12 And Samson <08123> said <0559> (8799) unto them, I will now put forth <02330> (8799) a riddle <02420> unto you: if ye can certainly <05046> (8687) declare <05046> (8686) it me within the seven <07651> days <03117> of the feast <04960>, and find it out <04672> (8804), then I will give <05414> (8804) you thirty <07970> sheets <05466> and thirty <07970> change <02487> of garments <0899>:
13 But if ye cannot <03201> (8799) declare <05046> (8687) it me, then shall ye give <05414> (8804) me thirty <07970> sheets <05466> and thirty <07970> change <02487> of garments <0899>. And they said <0559> (8799) unto him, Put forth <02330> (8798) thy riddle <02420>, that we may hear <08085> (8799) it.
14 And he said <0559> (8799) unto them, Out of the eater <0398> (8802) came forth <03318> (8804) meat <03978>, and out of the strong <05794> came forth <03318> (8804) sweetness <04966>. And they could <03201> (8804) not in three <07969> days <03117> expound <05046> (8687) the riddle <02420>.
15 And it came to pass on the seventh <07637> day <03117>, that they said <0559> (8799) unto Samson's <08123> wife <0802>, Entice <06601> (8761) thy husband <0376>, that he may declare <05046> (8686) unto us the riddle <02420> , lest we burn <08313> (8799) thee and thy father's <01> house <01004> with fire <0784>: have ye called <07121> (8804) us to take that we have <03423> (8800)? is it not so?
16 And Samson's <08123> wife <0802> wept <01058> (8799) before him, and said <0559> (8799), Thou dost but hate <08130> (8804) me, and lovest <0157> (8804) me not: thou hast put forth <02330> (8804) a riddle <02420> unto the children <01121> of my people <05971>, and hast not told <05046> (8689) it me. And he said <0559> (8799) unto her, Behold, I have not told <05046> (8689) it my father <01> nor my mother <0517>, and shall I tell <05046> (8686) it thee?
17 And she wept <01058> (8799) before him the seven <07651> days <03117>, while their feast <04960> lasted <01961> (8804): and it came to pass on the seventh <07637> day <03117>, that he told <05046> (8686) her, because she lay sore <06693> (8689) upon him: and she told <05046> (8686) the riddle <02420> to the children <01121> of her people <05971>.
18 And the men <0582> of the city <05892> said <0559> (8799) unto him on the seventh <07637> day <03117> before the sun <02775> went down <0935> (8799), What is sweeter <04966> than honey <01706>? and what is stronger <05794> than a lion <0738>? And he said <0559> (8799) unto them, If <03884> ye had not plowed <02790> (8804) with my heifer <05697>, ye had not found out <04672> (8804) my riddle <02420>.
19 And the Spirit <07307> of the LORD <03068> came <06743> (8799) upon him, and he went down <03381> (8799) to Ashkelon <0831>, and slew <05221> (8686) thirty <07970> men <0376> of them, and took <03947> (8799) their spoil <02488>, and gave <05414> (8799) change <02487> of garments unto them which expounded <05046> (8688) the riddle <02420>. And his anger <0639> was kindled <02734> (8799), and he went up <05927> (8799) to his father's <01> house <01004>.
- SPIRIT OF GOD
- SPIRIT OF GOD
20 But Samson's <08123> wife <0802> was given to his companion <04828>, whom he had used as his friend <07462> (8765).
She was given to the best man at the wedding.