Judges 14:14 - Forerunner Commentary

Judges 14:14

12 Then Samson said to them, “Let me ^apose a riddle to you. If you can correctly solve and explain it to me ^bwithin the seven days of the feast, then I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty ^cchanges of clothing.

13 But if you cannot explain it to me, then you shall give me thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing.” And they said to him, ^a“Pose your riddle, that we may hear it.”

14 So he said to them:
“Out of the eater came something to eat,
And out of the strong came something sweet.” Now for three days they could not explain the riddle.

15 But it came to pass on the¹ seventh day that they said to Samson’s wife, ^a“Entice your husband, that he may explain the riddle to us, ^bor else we will burn you and your father’s house with fire. Have you invited us in order to take what is ours? Is that not so?”

16 Then Samson’s wife wept on him, and said, ^a“You only hate me! You do not love me! You have posed a riddle to the sons of my people, but you have not explained it to me.” And he said to her, “Look, I have not explained it to my father or my mother; so should I explain it to you?”

17 Now she had wept on him the seven days while their feast lasted. And it happened on the seventh day that he told her, because she pressed him so much. Then she explained the riddle to the sons of her people.

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Definitions of words in Judges 14:14:

For {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

He {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Riddle {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Riddle {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

So {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
So {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
So {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Three {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Other definition entries containing Judges 14:14:

Judges, Book of {Easton's}
Timnath {Easton's}
Lion {I.S.B.E.}

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