Samson

And the woman bare a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him.

Judges · Chapter 13

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

Judges · Chapter 14

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.

Judges · Chapter 14

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.

Judges · Chapter 14

And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.

Judges · Chapter 14

So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.

Judges · Chapter 14

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:

Judges · Chapter 14

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?

Judges · Chapter 14

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?

Judges · Chapter 14

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

Judges · Chapter 14