1 And|strong="H7200" Samson|strong="H8123" went|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3381" Timnah|strong="H8553", and|strong="H7200" saw|strong="H7200" a|strong="H3068" woman|strong="H1323" in|strong="H7200" Timnah|strong="H8553" of|strong="H1323" the|strong="H7200" daughters|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1323" the|strong="H7200" Philistines|strong="H6430".
2 And|strong="H7200" he|strong="H3947" came|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927", and|strong="H7200" told|strong="H5046" his|strong="H3947" father and|strong="H7200" his|strong="H3947" mother, and|strong="H7200" said, I|strong="H6258" have|strong="H6430" seen|strong="H7200" a|strong="H3068" woman|strong="H1323" in|strong="H5927" Timnah|strong="H8553" of|strong="H1323" the|strong="H7200" daughters|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1323" the|strong="H7200" Philistines|strong="H6430": now|strong="H6258" therefore|strong="H6258" get|strong="H3947" her|strong="H3947" for|strong="H3947" me|strong="H7200" to|strong="H5927" wife.
3 Then|strong="H1980" his|strong="H3605" father and|strong="H1980" his|strong="H3605" mother said unto|strong="H3947" him|strong="H3947", Is|strong="H1931" there|strong="H3605" never a|strong="H3068" woman|strong="H1323" among|strong="H5971" the|strong="H3605" daughters|strong="H1323" of|strong="H1323" thy|strong="H3947" brethren, or|strong="H1980" among|strong="H5971" all|strong="H3605" my|strong="H3605" people|strong="H5971", that|strong="H3588" thou|strong="H3588" goest|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" take|strong="H3947" a|strong="H3068" wife of|strong="H1323" the|strong="H3605" uncircumcised|strong="H6189" Philistines|strong="H6430"? And|strong="H1980" Samson|strong="H8123" said unto|strong="H3947" his|strong="H3605" father, Get|strong="H3947" her|strong="H3605" for|strong="H3588" me|strong="H3947"; for|strong="H3588" she|strong="H1931" pleaseth me|strong="H3947" well|strong="H5869".
4 But|strong="H3588" his|strong="H3068" father and|strong="H3478" his|strong="H3068" mother knew|strong="H3045" not|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3588" it|strong="H1931" was|strong="H3068" of|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068"; for|strong="H3588" he|strong="H1931" sought|strong="H1245" an|strong="H3588" occasion|strong="H8385" against|strong="H6430" the|strong="H3588" Philistines|strong="H6430". Now|strong="H3588" at|strong="H3478" that|strong="H3588" time|strong="H6256" the|strong="H3588" Philistines|strong="H6430" had|strong="H3068" rule|strong="H4910" over|strong="H4910" Israel|strong="H3478".
5 Then|strong="H2009" went|strong="H3381" Samson|strong="H8123" down|strong="H3381", and|strong="H3381" his|strong="H3381" father and|strong="H3381" his|strong="H3381" mother, to|strong="H5704" Timnah|strong="H8553", and|strong="H3381" came|strong="H3381" to|strong="H5704" the|strong="H5704" vineyards|strong="H3754" of|strong="H3754" Timnah|strong="H8553": and|strong="H3381", behold|strong="H2009", a|strong="H3068" young|strong="H3715" lion|strong="H3715" roared|strong="H7580" against|strong="H7125" him|strong="H3381".
6 And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Spirit|strong="H7307" of|strong="H3068" Jehovah|strong="H3068" came|strong="H3068" mightily|strong="H6743" upon|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H6213" rent|strong="H8156" him|strong="H5921" as|strong="H6213" he|strong="H6213" would|strong="H3068" have|strong="H3068" rent|strong="H8156" a|strong="H3068" kid|strong="H1423"; and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H6213" had|strong="H3068" nothing|strong="H3808" in|strong="H5921" his|strong="H3068" hand|strong="H3027": but|strong="H3808" he|strong="H6213" told|strong="H5046" not|strong="H3808" his|strong="H3068" father or|strong="H3808" his|strong="H3068" mother what|strong="H6213" he|strong="H6213" had|strong="H3068" done|strong="H6213".
7 And|strong="H5869" he|strong="H1696" went|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381", and|strong="H5869" talked|strong="H1696" with|strong="H1696" the|strong="H1696" woman, and|strong="H5869" she pleased|strong="H3474" Samson|strong="H8123" well|strong="H5869".
8 And|strong="H7725" after|strong="H3117" a|strong="H3068" while|strong="H3117" he|strong="H3117" returned|strong="H7725" to|strong="H7725" take|strong="H3947" her|strong="H3947"; and|strong="H7725" he|strong="H3117" turned|strong="H7725" aside|strong="H5493" to|strong="H7725" see|strong="H7200" the|strong="H7200" carcass|strong="H1472" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H7200" lion: and|strong="H7725", behold|strong="H2009", there|strong="H2009" was|strong="H3117" a|strong="H3068" swarm|strong="H5712" of|strong="H3117" bees|strong="H1682" in|strong="H3117" the|strong="H7200" body|strong="H1472" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H7200" lion, and|strong="H7725" honey|strong="H1706".
9 And|strong="H1980" he|strong="H3588" took|strong="H1980" it|strong="H5414" into|strong="H1980" his|strong="H5414" hands|strong="H3709", and|strong="H1980" went|strong="H1980" on|strong="H1980", eating as|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" went|strong="H1980"; and|strong="H1980" he|strong="H3588" came|strong="H1980" to|strong="H1980" his|strong="H5414" father and|strong="H1980" mother, and|strong="H1980" gave|strong="H5414" unto|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414", and|strong="H1980" they|strong="H3588" did|strong="H3808" eat: but|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" told|strong="H5046" them|strong="H5414" not|strong="H3808" that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" had|strong="H3588" taken|strong="H7287" the|strong="H3588" honey|strong="H1706" out|strong="H5414" of|strong="H3709" the|strong="H3588" body|strong="H1472" of|strong="H3709" the|strong="H3588" lion.
10 And|strong="H8033" his|strong="H6213" father went|strong="H3381" down|strong="H3381" unto|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3588" woman: and|strong="H8033" Samson|strong="H8123" made|strong="H6213" there|strong="H8033" a|strong="H3068" feast|strong="H4960"; for|strong="H3588" so|strong="H3651" used|strong="H6213" the|strong="H3588" young men|strong="H6213" to|strong="H3381" do|strong="H6213".
11 And|strong="H7970" it|strong="H7200" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" pass|strong="H1961", when|strong="H1961" they|strong="H3947" saw|strong="H7200" him|strong="H7200", that|strong="H7200" they|strong="H3947" brought|strong="H3947" thirty|strong="H7970" companions|strong="H4828" to|strong="H1961" be|strong="H1961" with|strong="H3947" him|strong="H7200".
12 And|strong="H3117" Samson|strong="H8123" said unto|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414", Let|strong="H4994" me|strong="H5414" now|strong="H4994" put|strong="H5414" forth|strong="H5414" a|strong="H3068" riddle|strong="H2420" unto|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414": if ye|strong="H3117" can|strong="H4994" declare|strong="H5046" it|strong="H5414" unto|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5414" within the|strong="H5414" seven|strong="H7651" days|strong="H3117" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H5414" feast|strong="H4960", and|strong="H3117" find|strong="H4672" it|strong="H5414" out|strong="H4672", then|strong="H5414" I|strong="H3117" will|strong="H5414" give|strong="H5414" you|strong="H5414" thirty|strong="H7970" linen|strong="H5466" garments|strong="H5466" and|strong="H3117" thirty|strong="H7970" changes|strong="H2487" of|strong="H3117" raiment;
13 but|strong="H3808" if ye|strong="H5414" cannot|strong="H3808" declare|strong="H5046" it|strong="H5414" unto|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5414", then|strong="H5414" shall|strong="H3808" ye|strong="H5414" give|strong="H5414" me|strong="H5414" thirty|strong="H7970" linen|strong="H5466" garments|strong="H5466" and|strong="H7970" thirty|strong="H7970" changes|strong="H2487" of|strong="H2487" raiment. And|strong="H7970" they|strong="H3808" said|strong="H8085" unto|strong="H5414" him|strong="H5414", Put|strong="H5414" forth|strong="H5414" thy|strong="H5414" riddle|strong="H2420", that|strong="H8085" we|strong="H3068" may|strong="H3201" hear|strong="H8085" it|strong="H5414".
14 And|strong="H3117" he|strong="H3117" said|strong="H3318" unto|strong="H3318" them|strong="H3318",
15 And|strong="H3117" it|strong="H7121" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" pass|strong="H1961" on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" seventh|strong="H7637" day|strong="H3117", that|strong="H3117" they|strong="H3117" said|strong="H7121" unto|strong="H7121" Samson|strong="H8123"’s wife, Entice|strong="H6601" thy|strong="H5046" husband, that|strong="H3117" he|strong="H3117" may|strong="H1961" declare|strong="H5046" unto|strong="H7121" us|strong="H5046" the|strong="H3117" riddle|strong="H2420", lest|strong="H6435" we|strong="H3068" burn|strong="H8313" thee|strong="H5046" and|strong="H3117" thy|strong="H5046" father’s house|strong="H1004" with|strong="H8313" fire: have|strong="H1961" ye|strong="H3117" called|strong="H7121" us|strong="H5046" to|strong="H1961" impoverish|strong="H3423" us|strong="H5046"? is|strong="H3117" it|strong="H7121" not|strong="H3808" so?
16 And|strong="H1121" Samson|strong="H8123"’s wife wept|strong="H1058" before|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921", and|strong="H1121" said, Thou dost but|strong="H7535" hate|strong="H8130" me|strong="H5046", and|strong="H1121" lovest me|strong="H5046" not|strong="H3808": thou hast put forth|strong="H2330" a|strong="H3068" riddle|strong="H2420" unto|strong="H5046" the|strong="H5921" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" my|strong="H5921" people|strong="H5971", and|strong="H1121" hast not|strong="H3808" told|strong="H5046" it|strong="H5921" me|strong="H5046". And|strong="H1121" he|strong="H3808" said unto|strong="H5046" her|strong="H5046", Behold|strong="H2009", I|strong="H2009" have|strong="H5971" not|strong="H3808" told|strong="H5046" it|strong="H5921" my|strong="H5921" father|strong="H1121" nor|strong="H3808" my|strong="H5921" mother, and|strong="H1121" shall|strong="H1121" I|strong="H2009" tell|strong="H5046" thee|strong="H8130"?
17 And|strong="H1121" she|strong="H3588" wept|strong="H1058" before|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" seven|strong="H7651" days|strong="H3117", while|strong="H1961" their|strong="H5921" feast|strong="H4960" lasted|strong="H1961": and|strong="H1121" it|strong="H5921" came|strong="H1961" to|strong="H1961" pass|strong="H1961" on|strong="H5921" the|strong="H5921" seventh|strong="H7637" day|strong="H3117", that|strong="H3588" he|strong="H3588" told|strong="H5046" her|strong="H5046", because|strong="H3588" she|strong="H3588" pressed|strong="H6693" him|strong="H5921" sore|strong="H1058"; and|strong="H1121" she|strong="H3588" told|strong="H5046" the|strong="H5921" riddle|strong="H2420" to|strong="H1961" the|strong="H5921" children|strong="H1121" of|strong="H1121" her|strong="H5046" people|strong="H5971".
18 And|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" men|strong="H5794" of|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" city|strong="H5892" said|strong="H2790" unto|strong="H3117" him|strong="H4672" on|strong="H3117" the|strong="H3117" seventh|strong="H7637" day|strong="H3117" before|strong="H2962" the|strong="H3117" sun|strong="H2775" went|strong="H5892" down, What|strong="H4100" is|strong="H4100" sweeter|strong="H4966" than|strong="H3808" honey|strong="H1706"? and|strong="H3117" what|strong="H4100" is|strong="H4100" stronger|strong="H5794" than|strong="H3808" a|strong="H3068" lion? And|strong="H3117" he|strong="H3117" said|strong="H2790" unto|strong="H3117" them|strong="H4672",
19 And|strong="H3068" the|strong="H5921" Spirit|strong="H7307" of|strong="H1004" Jehovah|strong="H3068" came|strong="H5927" mightily|strong="H6743" upon|strong="H5921" him|strong="H5414", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" went|strong="H5927" down|strong="H3381" to|strong="H3381" Ashkelon, and|strong="H3068" smote|strong="H5221" thirty|strong="H7970" men|strong="H1992" of|strong="H1004" them|strong="H5414", and|strong="H3068" took|strong="H3947" their|strong="H3068" spoil|strong="H2488", and|strong="H3068" gave|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5921" changes|strong="H2487" of raiment unto|strong="H5414" them|strong="H5414" that|strong="H3068" declared|strong="H5046" the|strong="H5921" riddle|strong="H2420". And|strong="H3068" his|strong="H5414" anger|strong="H7307" was|strong="H3068" kindled|strong="H2734", and|strong="H3068" he|strong="H3068" went|strong="H5927" up|strong="H5927" to|strong="H3381" his|strong="H5414" father’s house|strong="H1004".
20 But|strong="H1961" Samson|strong="H8123"’s wife was|strong="H1961" given to|strong="H1961" his|strong="H1961" companion|strong="H4828", whom he had|strong="H1961" used|strong="H1961" as|strong="H1961" his|strong="H1961" friend|strong="H7462".