But the fig tree asked them, "Should I leave my sweet, good fruit and go take dominion over trees?'

So he told them: From the eater came something edible; from the strong something sweet. For three days they couldn't solve the riddle.

Then the men of the city answered him just before sunset on the seventh day: "What is sweeter than honey? What are stronger than lions?" Samson responded, "If you hadn't plowed with my heifer, you wouldn't have solved my riddle."