1And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.

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

2And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me 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 said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; 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 knew not that it was of the Lord, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

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

5Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.

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6And the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or 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; and she pleased Samson well.

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8And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.

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

9And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.

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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 unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.

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

11And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty 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

12And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty 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 ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.

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14And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.

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

15And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father’s house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so?

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

16And Samson’s wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have 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

17And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and 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 the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.

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19And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.

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

20But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

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