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Judges 14

Judges 14:8

Samson’s Riddle · Judges 14:8–20
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Translations

Modern
When Samson returned later to take her, he left the road to see the lion’s carcass, and in it was a swarm of bees, along with their honey.
Traditional
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.
Literal
And he returned after some time to get her, and he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion. And behold, a swarm of bees was in the carcass of the lion, and honey.
Latin
Et post aliquot dies revertens ut acciperet eam, declinavit ut videret cadaver leonis, et ecce examen apum in ore leonis erat ac favus mellis.

Original

Hebrew
English
When Samson returned later to take her, he left the road to see the lion’s carcass, and in it was a swarm of bees, along with their honey.

Notes

Judges 14:1–15:20

Samson's decision to marry a Philistine woman was the Lord's way (Judges 14:4) of starting to address the Philistine threat (see 13:5). One event led to another, marked by three times when the Spirit came strongly upon him (Judges 14:6, 19; 15:14). During these events, Samson was a strong but imperfect hero.

Judges 13:1–16:31

Samson, who gets more attention in the book of Judges than any other judge, is more mysterious than Jephthah. Samson shows great inspiration as a leader. He also represents the unstoppable move toward chaos, which shows the need for a more organized society under a godly ruler.

Glossary

Bee Honey Judges, Book of Marriage, Marriage Customs Philistia, Philistines Riddle Samson Tribe of Dan

Topics

Bee in Palestine Honey: Found in Carcases of Dead Animals Honey: Gathered and Prepared by Bees Insects: Bee Lion: Killed by Samson Marriage: The Jews: Betrothed Themselves some Time Before Samson: His Marriage Feast and the Riddle Propounded The Lion: A Swarm of Bees Found in the Carcass of, by Samson