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Read Full Chapter (Judges 14) Judges 14:9 KJV
"And 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."
Judges Chapter 14, Verse 9
Judges 14:9 in Context (Verses 6–12 KJV)
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And 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.
7
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
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¶ And 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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And 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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¶ So 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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And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
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¶ And 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:*