Thematic Bible: Samson's riddle concerning


Thematic Bible



So he said to them:

Out of the eater came something to eat,
and out of the strong came something sweet.


After three days, they were unable to explain the riddle.


On the seventh day, before sunset, the men of the city said to him:

What is sweeter than honey?
What is stronger than a lion?


So he said to them:

If you hadn’t plowed with my young cow,
you wouldn’t know my riddle now!

So he said to them:

Out of the eater came something to eat,
and out of the strong came something sweet.


After three days, they were unable to explain the riddle.


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