Judges 14:17-19
1599 Geneva Bible
17 Then Samson’s wife wept before him [a]seven days, while their feast lasted, and when the seventh day came, he told her, because she was importunate upon him: so she told the riddle to the children of her people.
18 And the men of the city said unto him the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a Lion? Then said he unto them, [b]If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
19 And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down [c]to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them and spoiled them, and gave change of garments unto them, which expounded the riddle: and his wrath was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.
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- Judges 14:17 Or, to the seventh day beginning at the fourth.
- Judges 14:18 If ye had not used the help of my wife.
- Judges 14:19 Which was one of the five chief cities of the Philistines.
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