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And SamsonH8123 went downH3381 to TimnathH8553, and sawH7200 a womanH802 in TimnathH8553 of the daughtersH1323 of the PhilistinesH6430.
And he came upH5927, and toldH5046 his fatherH1 and his motherH517, and saidH559, I have seenH7200 a womanH802 in TimnathH8553 of the daughtersH1323 of the PhilistinesH6430: now therefore getH3947 her for me to wifeH802.
Then his fatherH1 and his motherH517 saidH559 unto him, Is there neverH369 a womanH802 among the daughtersH1323 of thy brethrenH251, or among all my peopleH5971, that thou goestH1980 to takeH3947 a wifeH802 of the uncircumcisedH6189 PhilistinesH6430? And SamsonH8123 saidH559 unto his fatherH1, GetH3947 her for me; for she pleaseth me wellH3474+H5869. {pleaseth…: Heb. is right in mine eyes}
But his fatherH1 and his motherH517 knewH3045 not that it was of the LORDH3068, that he soughtH1245 an occasionH8385 against the PhilistinesH6430: for at that timeH6256 the PhilistinesH6430 had dominionH4910 over IsraelH3478.
Then wentH3381 SamsonH8123 downH3381, and his fatherH1 and his motherH517, to TimnathH8553, and cameH935 to the vineyardsH3754 of TimnathH8553: and, behold, a youngH3715 lionH738 roaredH7580 againstH7125 him. {against…: Heb. in meeting him}
And the SpiritH7307 of the LORDH3068 came mightilyH6743 upon him, and he rentH8156 him as he would have rentH8156 a kidH1423, and he had nothingH3972 in his handH3027: but he toldH5046 not his fatherH1 or his motherH517 what he had doneH6213.
And he went downH3381, and talkedH1696 with the womanH802; and she pleasedH3474 SamsonH8123 wellH3474+H5869.
And after a timeH3117 he returnedH7725 to takeH3947 her, and he turned asideH5493 to seeH7200 the carcaseH4658 of the lionH738: and, behold, there was a swarmH5712 of beesH1682 and honeyH1706 in the carcaseH1472 of the lionH738.
And he tookH7287 thereof in his handsH3709, and went onH3212 eatingH398, and cameH1980 to his fatherH1 and motherH517, and he gaveH5414 them, and they did eatH398: but he toldH5046 not them that he had takenH7287 the honeyH1706 out of the carcaseH1472 of the lionH738.
So his fatherH1 went downH3381 unto the womanH802: and SamsonH8123 madeH6213 there a feastH4960; for so used the young menH970 to doH6213.
And it came to pass, when they sawH7200 him, that they broughtH3947 thirtyH7970 companionsH4828 to be with him.
And SamsonH8123 saidH559 unto them, I will now put forthH2330 a riddleH2420 unto you: if ye can certainlyH5046 declareH5046 it me within the sevenH7651 daysH3117 of the feastH4960, and find it outH4672, then I will giveH5414 you thirtyH7970 sheetsH5466 and thirtyH7970 changeH2487 of garmentsH899: {sheets: or, shirts}
But if ye cannotH3201 declareH5046 it me, then shall ye giveH5414 me thirtyH7970 sheetsH5466 and thirtyH7970 changeH2487 of garmentsH899. And they saidH559 unto him, Put forthH2330 thy riddleH2420, that we may hearH8085 it. {sheets: or, shirts}
And he saidH559 unto them, Out of the eaterH398 came forthH3318 meatH3978, and out of the strongH5794 came forthH3318 sweetnessH4966. And they couldH3201 not in threeH7969 daysH3117 expoundH5046 the riddleH2420.
And it came to pass on the seventhH7637 dayH3117, that they saidH559 unto Samson'sH8123 wifeH802, EnticeH6601 thy husbandH376, that he may declareH5046 unto us the riddleH2420, lest we burnH8313 thee and thy father'sH1 houseH1004 with fireH784: have ye calledH7121 us to take that we haveH3423? is it not so? {take…: Heb. possess us, or, impoverish us?}
And Samson'sH8123 wifeH802 weptH1058 before him, and saidH559, Thou dost but hateH8130 me, and lovestH157 me not: thou hast put forthH2330 a riddleH2420 unto the childrenH1121 of my peopleH5971, and hast not toldH5046 it me. And he saidH559 unto her, Behold, I have not toldH5046 it my fatherH1 nor my motherH517, and shall I tellH5046 it thee?
And she weptH1058 before him the sevenH7651 daysH3117, while their feastH4960 lastedH1961: and it came to pass on the seventhH7637 dayH3117, that he toldH5046 her, because she lay soreH6693 upon him: and she toldH5046 the riddleH2420 to the childrenH1121 of her peopleH5971. {the seven…: or, the rest of the seven days}
And the menH582 of the cityH5892 saidH559 unto him on the seventhH7637 dayH3117 before the sunH2775 went downH935, What is sweeterH4966 than honeyH1706? and what is strongerH5794 than a lionH738? And he saidH559 unto them, IfH3884 ye had not plowedH2790 with my heiferH5697, ye had not found outH4672 my riddleH2420.
And the SpiritH7307 of the LORDH3068 cameH6743 upon him, and he went downH3381 to AshkelonH831, and slewH5221 thirtyH7970 menH376 of them, and tookH3947 their spoilH2488, and gaveH5414 changeH2487 of garments unto them which expoundedH5046 the riddleH2420. And his angerH639 was kindledH2734, and he went upH5927 to his father'sH1 houseH1004. {spoil: or, apparel}
But Samson'sH8123 wifeH802 was given to his companionH4828, whom he had used as his friendH7462.
But it came to pass within a while afterH3117, in the timeH3117 of wheatH2406 harvestH7105, that SamsonH8123 visitedH6485 his wifeH802 with a kidH1423+H5795; and he saidH559, I will go inH935 to my wifeH802 into the chamberH2315. But her fatherH1 would not sufferH5414 him to go inH935.
And her fatherH1 saidH559, I verilyH559 thoughtH559 that thou hadst utterlyH8130 hatedH8130 her; therefore I gaveH5414 her to thy companionH4828: is not her youngerH6996 sisterH269 fairerH2896 than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her. {take…: Heb. let her be thine}
And SamsonH8123 saidH559 concerning them, NowH6471 shall I be more blamelessH5352 than the PhilistinesH6430, though I doH6213 them a displeasureH7451. {more…: or, blameless from the Philistines though, etc}
And SamsonH8123 wentH3212 and caughtH3920 threeH7969 hundredH3967 foxesH7776, and tookH3947 firebrandsH3940, and turnedH6437 tailH2180 to tailH2180, and putH7760 aH259 firebrandH3940 in the midstH8432 between twoH8147 tailsH2180. {firebrands: or, torches}
And when he had setH1197 the brandsH3940 on fireH784, he let them goH7971 into the standing cornH7054 of the PhilistinesH6430, and burnt upH1197 both the shocksH1430, and also the standing cornH7054, with the vineyardsH3754 and olivesH2132.
Then the PhilistinesH6430 saidH559, Who hath doneH6213 this? And they answeredH559, SamsonH8123, the son in lawH2860 of the TimniteH8554, because he had takenH3947 his wifeH802, and givenH5414 her to his companionH4828. And the PhilistinesH6430 came upH5927, and burntH8313 her and her fatherH1 with fireH784.
And SamsonH8123 saidH559 unto them, ThoughH518 ye have doneH6213 thisH2063, yet will I be avengedH5358 of you, and afterH310 that I will ceaseH2308.
And he smoteH5221 them hipH7785 andH5921 thighH3409 with a greatH1419 slaughterH4347: and he went downH3381 and dweltH3427 in the topH5585 of the rockH5553 EtamH5862.
Then the PhilistinesH6430 went upH5927, and pitchedH2583 in JudahH3063, and spreadH5203 themselves in LehiH3896.
And the menH376 of JudahH3063 saidH559, Why are ye come upH5927 against us? And they answeredH559, To bindH631 SamsonH8123 are we come upH5927, to doH6213 to him as he hath doneH6213 to us.
Then threeH7969 thousandH505 menH376 of JudahH3063 wentH3381 to the topH5585 of the rockH5553 EtamH5862, and saidH559 to SamsonH8123, KnowestH3045 thou not that the PhilistinesH6430 are rulersH4910 over us? what is this that thou hast doneH6213 unto us? And he saidH559 unto them, As they didH6213 unto me, so have I doneH6213 unto them. {went: Heb. went down}
And they saidH559 unto him, We are come downH3381 to bindH631 thee, that we may deliverH5414 thee into the handH3027 of the PhilistinesH6430. And SamsonH8123 saidH559 unto them, SwearH7650 unto me, that ye will not fall uponH6293 me yourselves.
And they spakeH559 unto him, sayingH559, No; but we will bindH631 thee fastH631, and deliverH5414 thee into their handH3027: but surelyH4191 we will not killH4191 thee. And they boundH631 him with twoH8147 newH2319 cordsH5688, and brought him upH5927 from the rockH5553.
And when he cameH935 unto LehiH3896, the PhilistinesH6430 shoutedH7321 againstH7125 him: and the SpiritH7307 of the LORDH3068 came mightilyH6743 upon him, and the cordsH5688 that were upon his armsH2220 became as flaxH6593 that was burntH1197 with fireH784, and his bandsH612 loosedH4549 from off his handsH3027. {loosed: Heb. were melted}
And he foundH4672 a newH2961 jawboneH3895 of an assH2543, and put forthH7971 his handH3027, and tookH3947 it, and slewH5221 a thousandH505 menH376 therewith. {new: Heb. moist}
And SamsonH8123 saidH559, With the jawboneH3895 of an assH2543, heapsH2565 upon heapsH2565, with the jawH3895 of an assH2543 have I slainH5221 a thousandH505 menH376. {heaps upon…: Heb. an heap, two heaps}
And it came to pass, when he had made an endH3615 of speakingH1696, that he cast awayH7993 the jawboneH3895 out of his handH3027, and calledH7121 that placeH4725 RamathlehiH7437. {Ramathlehi: that is, the lifting up of the jawbone, or, casting away of the jawbone}
And he was soreH3966 athirstH6770, and calledH7121 on the LORDH3068, and saidH559, Thou hast givenH5414 this greatH1419 deliveranceH8668 into the handH3027 of thy servantH5650: and now shall I dieH4191 for thirstH6772, and fallH5307 into the handH3027 of the uncircumcisedH6189?
But GodH430 claveH1234 an hollow placeH4388 that was in the jawH3895, and there cameH3318 waterH4325 thereout; and when he had drunkH8354, his spiritH7307 came againH7725, and he revivedH2421: wherefore he calledH7121 the nameH8034 thereof EnhakkoreH5875, which is in LehiH3896 unto this dayH3117. {Enhakkore: that is, the well of him that called or, cried} {the jaw: or, Lehi}
And he judgedH8199 IsraelH3478 in the daysH3117 of the PhilistinesH6430 twentyH6242 yearsH8141.
And the SpiritH7307 of the LORDH3068 came mightilyH6743 upon him, and he rentH8156 him as he would have rentH8156 a kidH1423, and he had nothingH3972 in his handH3027: but he toldH5046 not his fatherH1 or his motherH517 what he had doneH6213.
And the SpiritH7307 of the LORDH3068 cameH6743 upon him, and he went downH3381 to AshkelonH831, and slewH5221 thirtyH7970 menH376 of them, and tookH3947 their spoilH2488, and gaveH5414 changeH2487 of garments unto them which expoundedH5046 the riddleH2420. And his angerH639 was kindledH2734, and he went upH5927 to his father'sH1 houseH1004. {spoil: or, apparel}
And SamsonH8123 wentH3212 and caughtH3920 threeH7969 hundredH3967 foxesH7776, and tookH3947 firebrandsH3940, and turnedH6437 tailH2180 to tailH2180, and putH7760 aH259 firebrandH3940 in the midstH8432 between twoH8147 tailsH2180. {firebrands: or, torches}
And when he had setH1197 the brandsH3940 on fireH784, he let them goH7971 into the standing cornH7054 of the PhilistinesH6430, and burnt upH1197 both the shocksH1430, and also the standing cornH7054, with the vineyardsH3754 and olivesH2132.
And he smoteH5221 them hipH7785 andH5921 thighH3409 with a greatH1419 slaughterH4347: and he went downH3381 and dweltH3427 in the topH5585 of the rockH5553 EtamH5862.
And when he cameH935 unto LehiH3896, the PhilistinesH6430 shoutedH7321 againstH7125 him: and the SpiritH7307 of the LORDH3068 came mightilyH6743 upon him, and the cordsH5688 that were upon his armsH2220 became as flaxH6593 that was burntH1197 with fireH784, and his bandsH612 loosedH4549 from off his handsH3027. {loosed: Heb. were melted}
And he foundH4672 a newH2961 jawboneH3895 of an assH2543, and put forthH7971 his handH3027, and tookH3947 it, and slewH5221 a thousandH505 menH376 therewith. {new: Heb. moist}