1	And Samson went down# to Timnath, and saw# a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
			2	And 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.
			3	Then 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# # . [pleaseth...: Heb. is right in mine eyes]
			4	But 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.
			5	Then 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. [against...: Heb. in meeting him]
			6	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# # .
			8	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.
			9	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.
			10	So his father went down# unto the woman: and Samson made# there a feast; for so used the young men to do# .
			11	And it came to pass, when they saw# him, that they brought# thirty companions to be with him.
			12	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: [sheets: or, shirts]
			13	But 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. [sheets: or, shirts]
			14	And 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.
			15	And 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 ? [take...: Heb. possess us, or, impoverish us?]
			16	And 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?
			17	And 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. [the seven...: or, the rest of the seven days]
			18	And 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.
			19	And 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. [spoil: or, apparel]
			20	But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend# .