1Nowe Samson went downe to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistims,

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Joshua 19:43, Joshua 15:10, Joshua 19:43, Joshua 15:10, 1 John 2:16

2And he came vp and told his father and his mother and saide, I haue seene a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistims: now therfore giue me her to wife.

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Genesis 34:4, Genesis 34:4, Genesis 21:21, Genesis 24:2, Genesis 24:3

3Then his father and his mother sayde vnto him, Is there neuer a wife among the daughters of thy brethren, and among all my people, that thou must go to take a wife of the vncircumcised Philistims? And Samson sayd vnto his father, Giue mee her, for she pleaseth me well.

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Judges 15:18, 1 Samuel 17:36, Judges 15:18, 1 Samuel 17:36, 1 Samuel 31:4

4But his father and his mother knewe not that it came of the Lord, that he should seeke an occasion against the Philistims: for at that time the Philistims reigned ouer Israel.

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Joshua 11:20, Joshua 11:20, Judges 13:1, Psalms 115:3, Judges 13:1

5Then went Samson and his father and his mother downe to Timnath, and came to ye vineyardes at Timnath: and beholde, a young Lyon roared vpon him.

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6And the Spirit of the Lord came vpon him, and he tare him, as one should haue rent a kid, and had nothing in his hand, neither told he his father nor his mother what he had done.

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Judges 3:10, Judges 3:10, 1 Samuel 11:6, Judges 13:25, 1 Samuel 11:6

7And he went down, and talked with the woman which was beautifull in the eyes of Samson.

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8And within a fewe dayes, when he returned to receiue her, he went aside to see the karkeis of the Lion: and behold, there was a swarme of bees, and hony in the body of the Lyon.

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Matthew 1:20, Genesis 29:21, Matthew 1:20, Genesis 29:21

9And he tooke therof in his handes, and went eating, and came to his father and to his mother, and gaue vnto them, and they did eate: but hee told not them, that he had taken the hony out of the body of the lyon.

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1 Samuel 14:25, 1 Samuel 14:30, 1 Samuel 14:25, 1 Samuel 14:30, Proverbs 25:15

10So his father went down vnto the woman, and Samson made there a feast: for so vsed the yong men to doe.

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Genesis 29:22, Matthew 22:2, Matthew 22:4, Revelation 19:9, Ecclesiastes 10:19

11And when they sawe him, they brought thirtie companions to be with him.

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John 3:29, 1 Samuel 16:6, 1 Samuel 10:23, Matthew 9:15, John 3:29

12Then Samson sayd vnto them, I will nowe put forth a riddle vnto you: and if you can declare it me within seuen dayes of the feast, and finde it out, I will giue you thirty sheetes, and thirtie change of garments.

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Genesis 45:22, 1 Kings 10:1, Ezekiel 17:2, Genesis 45:22, 1 Kings 10:1

13But if you cannot declare it mee, then shall yee giue mee thirty sheetes and thirtie change of garments. And they answered him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may heare it.

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14And he sayd vnto them, Out of the eater came meate, and out of the strong came sweetenesse: and they could not in three dayes expound the riddle.

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James 1:2, James 1:4, 1 Kings 17:6, James 1:2, James 1:4

15And when the seuenth day was come, they said vnto Samsons wife, Entise thine husband, that he may declare vs the riddle, lest wee burne thee and thy fathers house with fire. Haue ye called vs, to possesse vs? is it not so?

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Judges 15:6, Judges 16:5, Judges 15:6, Judges 16:5, Proverbs 1:11

16And Samsons wife wept before him, and said, Surely thou hatest mee and louest mee not: for thou hast put forth a riddle vnto the children of my people, and hast not told it mee. And hee sayd vnto her, Beholde, I haue not told it my father, nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?

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Judges 16:15, Judges 16:15, Genesis 2:24, Genesis 2:24

17Then Samsons wife wept before him seuen dayes, while their feast lasted: and when the seuenth day came he tolde her, because she was importunate vpon him: so she told the riddle to the children of her people.

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Judges 16:16, Judges 16:16, Judges 16:6, Luke 18:4, Luke 18:5

18And the men of ye citie sayde vnto him the seuenth day before the Sunne went downe, What is sweeter then honie? and what is stronger then a lyon? Then sayd hee vnto them, If yee had not plowed with my heiffer, yee had not found out my riddle.

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19And the Spirite of the Lord came vpon him, and he went downe to Ashkelon, and slew thirtie men of them and spoyled them, and gaue chaunge of garments vnto them, which expounded the riddle: and his wrath was kindled, and he went vp to his fathers house.

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1 Samuel 11:6, Judges 3:10, 1 Samuel 11:6, Judges 3:10, Judges 13:25

20Then Samsons wife was giuen to his companion, whom he had vsed as his friend.

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Judges 15:2, Judges 15:2, John 3:29, John 3:29, John 13:18