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width="99%" valign="top">Holman Christian Standard Bible </td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/hcs/esv/judges/14.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">Samson’s Riddle</p><p class="noind"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/14-1.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">1</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8123.htm" title="שִׁמְשֹׁון np 8123">Samson</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vqw3msXa 3381"> went down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8553.htm" title="תִּמְנָה np 8553"> Timnah</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jos 15:10; 19:43; 2Ch 28:18">a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqw3msXa 7200"> saw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430"> a young Philistine</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1323.htm" title="בַּת_1 ncfpc 1323"> woman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> there</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8553.htm" title="תִּמְנָה np 8553"></a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/14-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vqw3msXa 5927">He went back</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhw3msXa 5046"> told</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/517.htm" title="אֵם ncfsc 517"> mother</a>: “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqp1cs 7200">I have seen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430"> a young Philistine</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1323.htm" title="בַּת_1 ncfpc 1323"> woman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8553.htm" title="תִּמְנָה np 8553"> Timnah</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6258.htm" title="עַתָּה Pd 6258">Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqvmp 3947"> get</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsa 802"> a wife</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/14-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/517.htm" title="אֵם ncfsc 517"> mother</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369">Can’t</a> you find<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit Is there not">b</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1323.htm" title="בַּת_1 ncfpc 1323"> a young woman</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> among</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/251.htm" title="אָח_2 ncmpc 251"> relatives</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> among</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> any</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> of our</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsc 5971"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֲ Pg">?</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859"> Must you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqPmsa 1980"> go</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6189.htm" title="עָרֵל ampa 6189"> uncircumcised</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430"> Philistines</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsa 802"> for a wife</a>? ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8123.htm" title="שִׁמְשֹׁון np 8123"> Samson</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> told</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqvms 3947">Get</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3474.htm" title="ישׁר vqp3fs 3474"> want</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הִיא pi3fs 1931"> her</a>.”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit because she is right in my eyes">c</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/14-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/517.htm" title="אֵם ncfsc 517"> mother</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> did not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqp3cp 3045"> know</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הִיא pi3fs 1931"> this</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> was from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jos 11:20; 1Kg 12:15; 2Kg 6:33">d</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931"> who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1245.htm" title="בקשׁ vpPmsa 1245"> was seeking</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8385.htm" title="תֹּאֲנָה ncfsa 8385"> an occasion</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430"> the Philistines</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">At</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הִיא pi3fs 1931"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6256.htm" title="עֵת ncbsa 6256"> time</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430">the Philistines</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4910.htm" title="משׁל_2 vqPmpa 4910"> were ruling</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/14-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8123.htm" title="שִׁמְשֹׁון np 8123">Samson</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vqw3msXa 3381"> went down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8553.htm" title="תִּמְנָה np 8553"> Timnah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/517.htm" title="אֵם ncfsc 517"> mother</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqw3mp 935"> came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5704.htm" title="עַד_3 Pp 5704"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3754.htm" title="כֶּרֶם ncmpc 3754"> the vineyards</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8553.htm" title="תִּמְנָה np 8553"> of Timnah</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009">Suddenly</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3715.htm" title="כְּפִיר ncmsc 3715"> a young lion</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/738.htm" title="אֲרִי ncmpa 738"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7580.htm" title="שׁאג vqPmsa 7580"> came roaring</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> him</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/14-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7307.htm" title="רוּחַ ncbsc 7307">the Spirit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> of the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6743.htm" title="צלח vqw3fs 6743"> took control</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> of</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit LORD rushed on">e, </a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jdg 14:19; 15:14; 1Sm 10:6,10; 11:6; 16:13; 18:10">f</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> he tore the lion</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8156.htm" title="שׁסע vpw3ms 8156"> apart</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> with his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3972.htm" title="מְאוּמָה ncmsa 3972"> bare</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"> hands</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8156.htm" title="שׁסע vpc 8156"> he might have torn</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1423.htm" title="גְּדִי ncmsa 1423"> young goat</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> he did not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhp3ms 5046"> tell</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/517.htm" title="אֵם ncfsc 517"> mother</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> what</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqp3ms 6213"> he had done</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/14-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vqw3msXa 3381"> he went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1696.htm" title="דבר_2 vpw3ms 1696"> spoke</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsa 802"> woman</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8123.htm" title="שִׁמְשֹׁון np 8123"> Samson</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3474.htm" title="ישׁר vqw3fs 3474"> wanted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5869.htm" title="עַיִן ncbdc 5869"></a> her.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit because she was right in the eyes of Samson">g</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/14-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">After</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpa 3117"> some time</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vqw3msXa 7725"> he returned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqc 3947"> get</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fs"> her</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5493.htm" title="סור vqw3msXa 5493">he left</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> the road to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqc 7200"> see</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/738.htm" title="אַרְיֵה_1 ncmsa 738"> lion’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4658.htm" title="מַפֶּלֶת ncfsc 4658"> carcass</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009"> there</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5712.htm" title="עֵדָה_1 ncfsc 5712"> was a swarm</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1682.htm" title="דְּבֹורָה_1 ncfpa 1682"> of bees</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1706.htm" title="דְּבַשׁ ncmsa 1706"> honey</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1472.htm" title="גְּוִיָּה ncfsc 1472"> the carcass</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/14-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7287.htm" title="רדה_2 vqw3ms 7287">He scooped</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> some honey</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> into</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3709.htm" title="כַּף ncfdc 3709"> hands</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/398.htm" title="אכל vqa 398"> ate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3ms 1980"> it as he went along</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqa 1980"></a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3ms 1980"> he returned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/517.htm" title="אֵם ncfsc 517"> mother</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqw3ms 5414">he gave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> some to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/398.htm" title="אכל vqw3mp 398"> they ate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> it. But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> he did not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhp3ms 5046"> tell</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7287.htm" title="רדה_2 vqp3ms 7287"> he had scooped</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1706.htm" title="דְּבַשׁ ncmsa 1706"> honey</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/738.htm" title="אַרְיֵה_1 ncmsa 738"> lion’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1472.htm" title="גְּוִיָּה ncfsc 1472"> carcass</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lv 11:27">h</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/14-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms">His</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vqw3msXa 3381"> went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> visit the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsa 802"> woman</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8123.htm" title="שִׁמְשֹׁון np 8123"> Samson</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqw3msXa 6213"> prepared</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4960.htm" title="מִשְׁתֶּה ncmsa 4960"> a feast</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8033.htm" title="שָׁם Pd 8033"> there</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/970.htm" title="בָּחוּר ncmpa 970"> young men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqi3mp 6213"> were accustomed to do</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/14-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> the Philistines</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqc 7200"> saw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqw3mp 3947">they brought</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7970.htm" title="שָׁלֹשׁ ucbpa 7970"> 30</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4828.htm" title="מֵרֵעַ ncmpa 4828"> men to accompany</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/14-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a>“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2330.htm" title="חוד vqi1cs{1}Ct 2330">Let me tell</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2420.htm" title="חִידָה ncfsa 2420"> a riddle</a>,”<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Nm 12:8; Ps 49:4; Pr 1:6; Ezk 17:2; Dn 8:23">i</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8123.htm" title="שִׁמְשֹׁון np 8123"> Samson</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>. “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518">If</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhi2mp 5046"> you can explain</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7651.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucmsc 7651"> during the seven</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpc 3117"> days</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4960.htm" title="מִשְׁתֶּה ncmsa 4960"> feast</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vqp2mp{2} 4672"> figure it out</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqp1cs{2} 5414">I will give</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7970.htm" title="שָׁלֹשׁ ucbpa 7970"> 30</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5466.htm" title="סָדִין ncmpa 5466"> linen garments</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7970.htm" title="שָׁלֹשׁ ucbpa 7970"> 30</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2487.htm" title="חֲלִיפָה ncfpc 2487"> changes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/899.htm" title="בֶּגֶד_2 ncmpa 899"> of clothes</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/14-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518"> if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> you can’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3201.htm" title="יכל vqi2mp 3201"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhc 5046"> explain</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> it to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתֶּם pi2mp 859">you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqp2mp{2} 5414"> must give</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7970.htm" title="שָׁלֹשׁ ucbpa 7970"> 30</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5466.htm" title="סָדִין ncmpa 5466"> linen garments</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7970.htm" title="שָׁלֹשׁ ucbpa 7970"> 30</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2487.htm" title="חֲלִיפָה ncfpc 2487"> changes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/899.htm" title="בֶּגֶד_2 ncmpa 899"> of clothes</a>.”</p><p class="reg">“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2330.htm" title="חוד vqvms 2330">Tell</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> us your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2420.htm" title="חִידָה ncfsc 2420"> riddle</a>,” <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3mp 559">they replied</a>.<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit replied to him">j</a> “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqi1cp{1}Cm 8085">Let’s hear</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psv3fsXe"> it</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/14-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> he said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>:</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">Out of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/398.htm" title="אכל vqPmsa 398"> eater</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqp3ms 3318"> came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3978.htm" title="מַאֲכָל ncmsa 3978"> something to eat</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> out of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5794.htm" title="עַז amsa 5794"> the strong</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqp3ms 3318"> came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4966.htm" title="מָתֹוק amsa 4966"> something sweet</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7969.htm" title="שָׁלֹשׁ ucmsc 7969">After three</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpa 3117"> days</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">they were unable</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3201.htm" title="יכל vqp3cp 3201"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhc 5046"> explain</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2420.htm" title="חִידָה ncfsa 2420"> riddle</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/14-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">On</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7637.htm" title="שְׁבִיעִי uomsa 7637"> fourth</a><a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="LXX, Syr; MT reads seventh">k</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> day</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3mp 559"> they said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8123.htm" title="שִׁמְשֹׁון np 8123"> Samson’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsc 802"> wife</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6601.htm" title="פתה_1 vpvfs 6601">Persuade</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵכְ psn2fs"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsc 376"> husband</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhi3msXa{1}Jt 5046"> explain</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2420.htm" title="חִידָה ncfsa 2420"> riddle</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6435.htm" title="פֶּן Pc 6435">or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8313.htm" title="שׂרף_1 vqi1cp 8313"> we will burn</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/784.htm" title="אֵשׁ_1 ncbsa 784"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵכְ psn2fs"> you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵכְ psn2fs"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> household</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqp2mp 7121"> to death. Did you invite</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> here to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3423.htm" title="ירשׁ vqc 3423"> rob</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָנוּ psv1cp"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֲ Pg">?</a> ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/14-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8123.htm" title="שִׁמְשֹׁון np 8123"> Samson’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsc 802"> wife</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> came to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1058.htm" title="בכה vqw3fsXa 1058">weeping</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3fs 559"> said</a>, “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8130.htm" title="שׂנא vqp2ms 8130">You hate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> don’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/157.htm" title="אהב vqp2ms 157"> love</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> me</a>!<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jdg 16:15">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2330.htm" title="חוד vqp2ms 2330"> You told</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsc 5971"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2420.htm" title="חִידָה ncfsa 2420"> riddle</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> haven’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhp2ms 5046"> explained</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> it to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>.”</p><p class="reg">“<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009">Look</a>,” <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559">he said</a>,<a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit said to her">m</a> “<a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">I haven’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhp1cs 5046"> even explained</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> it to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> or</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/517.htm" title="אֵם ncfsc 517"> mother</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">so</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhi1cs 5046"> why should I explain</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> it to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵכְ psn2fs"> you</a>? ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/14-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1058.htm" title="בכה vqw3fsXa 1058">She wept</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7651.htm" title="שֶׁבַע_1 ucmsc 7651"> whole seven</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpa 3117"> days</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4960.htm" title="מִשְׁתֶּה ncmsa 4960"> feast</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> at last, on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7637.htm" title="שְׁבִיעִי uomsa 7637"> seventh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> day</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhw3msXa 5046">he explained</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> it to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6693.htm" title="צוק_1 vhp3fs 6693"> she had nagged</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> so much. Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhw3fsXa 5046"> she explained</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> it</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2420.htm" title="חִידָה ncfsa 2420"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָהּ psn3fs"> her</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmpc 1121"> people</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsc 5971"></a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/14-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">On</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7637.htm" title="שְׁבִיעִי uomsa 7637"> seventh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmsa 3117"> day</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp">before</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2962.htm" title="טֶרֶם Pd 2962"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqi3ms 935"> sunset</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2775.htm" title="חֶרֶס_2 ncmsa 2775"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpc 376">the men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> city</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3mp 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>:</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">What</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4966.htm" title="מָתֹוק amsa 4966"> is sweeter</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> than</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1706.htm" title="דְּבַשׁ ncmsa 1706"> honey</a>?</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4100.htm" title="מָה pii 4100">What</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5794.htm" title="עַז amsa 5794"> is stronger</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> than</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/738.htm" title="אֲרִי ncmsa 738"> a lion</a>?</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> he said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>:</p><p class="poetryblock"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3884.htm" title="לוּלֵא Pc 3884">If you hadn’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2790.htm" title="חרשׁ_1 vqp2mp 2790"> plowed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5697.htm" title="עֶגְלָה_1 ncfsc 5697"> young cow</a>,</p><p class="endpoem"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808">you wouldn’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vqp2mp 4672"> know</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2420.htm" title="חִידָה ncfsc 2420"> riddle</a> now!</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/14-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7307.htm" title="רוּחַ ncbsc 7307">The Spirit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> of the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6743.htm" title="צלח vqw3fs 6743"> took control</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vqw3msXa 3381"> he went down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/831.htm" title="אַשְׁקְלֹון np 831"> to Ashkelon</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5221.htm" title="נכה vhw3ms 5221"> killed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7970.htm" title="שָׁלֹשׁ ucbpa 7970"> 30</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> men</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3947.htm" title="לקח vqw3ms 3947">He stripped</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2488.htm" title="חֲלִיצָה ncfpc 2488"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqw3ms 5414"> gave</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2487.htm" title="חֲלִיפָה ncfpa 2487"> clothes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhPmpc 5046"> those who had explained</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2420.htm" title="חִידָה ncfsa 2420"> riddle</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2734.htm" title="חרה_1 vqw3msXa 2734">In a rage</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/639.htm" title="אַף_2 ncmsc 639"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vqw3msXa 5927">Samson returned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> to his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> house</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/judges/14-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8123.htm" title="שִׁמְשֹׁון np 8123"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/802.htm" title="אִשָּׁה ncfsc 802"> wife</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqw3fsXa 1961"> was</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> given to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> one of the men who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7462.htm" title="רעה_2 vpp3ms 7462"> had accompanied</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>.</p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>14:1</b> Jos 15:10; 19:43; 2Ch 28:18</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>14:3</b> Lit <i>Is there not</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>14:3</b> Lit <i>because she is right in my eyes</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>14:4</b> Jos 11:20; 1Kg 12:15; 2Kg 6:33</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>14:6</b> Lit <i><hashem>Lord</hashem> rushed on</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>14:6</b> Jdg 14:19; 15:14; 1Sm 10:6,10; 11:6; 16:13; 18:10</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>14:7</b> Lit <i>because she was right in the eyes of Samson</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>14:9</b> Lv 11:27</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>14:12</b> Nm 12:8; Ps 49:4; Pr 1:6; Ezk 17:2; Dn 8:23</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>14:13</b> Lit <i>replied to him</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>14:15</b> LXX, Syr; MT reads <i>seventh</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>14:16</b> Jdg 16:15</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>14:16</b> Lit <i>said to her</i></span><br /></span></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/">Holman Christian Standard Bible®,<br>Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.<br>Used by permission.</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible 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