¹ H8123 And Samson H3381 went down [H8799]   H8553 to Timnath H7200 , and saw [H8799]   H802 a woman H8553 in Timnath H1323 of the daughters H6430 of the Philistines.

² H5927 And he came up [H8799]   H5046 , and told [H8686]   H1 his father H517 and his mother H559 , and said [H8799]   H7200 , I have seen [H8804]   H802 a woman H8553 in Timnath H1323 of the daughters H6430 of the Philistines H3947 : now therefore get [H8798]   H802 her for me to wife.

³ H1 Then his father H517 and his mother H559 said [H8799]   H369 unto him, Is there never H802 a woman H1323 among the daughters H251 of thy brethren H5971 , or among all my people H1980 , that thou goest [H8802]   H3947 to take [H8800]   H802 a wife H6189 of the uncircumcised H6430 Philistines H8123 ? And Samson H559 said [H8799]   H1 unto his father H3947 , Get [H8798]   H3474 her for me; for she pleaseth me well [H8804]   H5869  .

⁴ H1 But his father H517 and his mother H3045 knew [H8804]   H3068 not that it was of the LORD H1245 , that he sought [H8764]   H8385 an occasion H6430 against the Philistines H6256 : for at that time H6430 the Philistines H4910 had dominion [H8802]   H3478 over Israel.

⁵ H3381 Then went H8123 Samson H3381 down [H8799]   H1 , and his father H517 and his mother H8553 , to Timnath H935 , and came [H8799]   H3754 to the vineyards H8553 of Timnath H3715 : and, behold, a young H738 lion H7580 roared [H8802]   H7125 against [H8800]   him.

⁶ H7307 And the Spirit H3068 of the LORD H6743 came mightily [H8799]   H8156 upon him, and he rent [H8762]   H8156 him as he would have rent [H8763]   H1423 a kid H3972 , and he had nothing H3027 in his hand H5046 : but he told [H8689]   H1 not his father H517 or his mother H6213 what he had done [H8804]  .

⁷ H3381 And he went down [H8799]   H1696 , and talked [H8762]   H802 with the woman H3474 ; and she pleased H8123 Samson H3474 well [H8799]   H5869  .

⁸ H3117 And after a time H7725 he returned [H8799]   H3947 to take [H8800]   H5493 her, and he turned aside [H8799]   H7200 to see [H8800]   H4658 the carcase H738 of the lion H5712 : and, behold, there was a swarm H1682 of bees H1706 and honey H1472 in the carcase H738 of the lion.

⁹ H7287 And he took [H8799]   H3709 thereof in his hands H3212 , and went on [H8799]   H398 eating [H8800]   H1980 , and came [H8800]   H1 to his father H517 and mother H5414 , and he gave [H8799]   H398 them, and they did eat [H8799]   H5046 : but he told [H8689]   H7287 not them that he had taken [H8804]   H1706 the honey H1472 out of the carcase H738 of the lion.

¹⁰ H1 So his father H3381 went down [H8799]   H802 unto the woman H8123 : and Samson H6213 made [H8799]   H4960 there a feast H970 ; for so used the young men H6213 to do [H8799]  .

¹¹ H7200 And it came to pass, when they saw [H8800]   H3947 him, that they brought [H8799]   H7970 thirty H4828 companions to be with him.

¹² H8123 And Samson H559 said [H8799]   H2330 unto them, I will now put forth [H8799]   H2420 a riddle H5046 unto you: if ye can certainly [H8687]   H5046 declare [H8686]   H7651 it me within the seven H3117 days H4960 of the feast H4672 , and find it out [H8804]   H5414 , then I will give [H8804]   H7970 you thirty H5466 sheets H7970 and thirty H2487 change H899 of garments:

¹³ H3201 But if ye cannot [H8799]   H5046 declare [H8687]   H5414 it me, then shall ye give [H8804]   H7970 me thirty H5466 sheets H7970 and thirty H2487 change H899 of garments H559 . And they said [H8799]   H2330 unto him, Put forth [H8798]   H2420 thy riddle H8085 , that we may hear [H8799]   it.

¹⁴ H559 And he said [H8799]   H398 unto them, Out of the eater [H8802]   H3318 came forth [H8804]   H3978 meat H5794 , and out of the strong H3318 came forth [H8804]   H4966 sweetness H3201 . And they could [H8804]   H7969 not in three H3117 days H5046 expound [H8687]   H2420 the riddle.

¹⁵ H7637 And it came to pass on the seventh H3117 day H559 , that they said [H8799]   H8123 unto Samson's H802 wife H6601 , Entice [H8761]   H376 thy husband H5046 , that he may declare [H8686]   H2420 unto us the riddle H8313 , lest we burn [H8799]   H1 thee and thy father's H1004 house H784 with fire H7121 : have ye called [H8804]   H3423 us to take that we have [H8800]  ? is it not so ?

¹⁶ H8123 And Samson's H802 wife H1058 wept [H8799]   H559 before him, and said [H8799]   H8130 , Thou dost but hate [H8804]   H157 me, and lovest [H8804]   H2330 me not: thou hast put forth [H8804]   H2420 a riddle H1121 unto the children H5971 of my people H5046 , and hast not told [H8689]   H559 it me. And he said [H8799]   H5046 unto her, Behold, I have not told [H8689]   H1 it my father H517 nor my mother H5046 , and shall I tell [H8686]   it thee?

¹⁷ H1058 And she wept [H8799]   H7651 before him the seven H3117 days H4960 , while their feast H1961 lasted [H8804]   H7637 : and it came to pass on the seventh H3117 day H5046 , that he told [H8686]   H6693 her, because she lay sore [H8689]   H5046 upon him: and she told [H8686]   H2420 the riddle H1121 to the children H5971 of her people.

¹⁸ H582 And the men H5892 of the city H559 said [H8799]   H7637 unto him on the seventh H3117 day H2775 before the sun H935 went down [H8799]   H4966 , What is sweeter H1706 than honey H5794 ? and what is stronger H738 than a lion H559 ? And he said [H8799]   H3884 unto them, If H2790 ye had not plowed [H8804]   H5697 with my heifer H4672 , ye had not found out [H8804]   H2420 my riddle.

¹⁹ H7307 And the Spirit H3068 of the LORD H6743 came [H8799]   H3381 upon him, and he went down [H8799]   H831 to Ashkelon H5221 , and slew [H8686]   H7970 thirty H376 men H3947 of them, and took [H8799]   H2488 their spoil H5414 , and gave [H8799]   H2487 change H5046 of garments unto them which expounded [H8688]   H2420 the riddle H639 . And his anger H2734 was kindled [H8799]   H5927 , and he went up [H8799]   H1 to his father's H1004 house.

²⁰ H8123 But Samson's H802 wife H4828 was given to his companion H7462 , whom he had used as his friend [H8765]  .