Judges 14

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen his father and his mother said to him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of your brothers and sisters, or among all my people, that you go to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said to his father, Get her for me, for she pleases me well.

KJVBut his father and his mother knew not that it was of the Lord, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

GIGAKJVBut his father and his mother did not know that it was of the Lord, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines. For at that time the Philistines ruled over Israel.

KJVThen 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.

GIGAKJVThen Samson went down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and a young lion roared against him.

KJVAnd the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done.

GIGAKJVAnd the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully on him, and he tore the lion apart as he would have torn a young goat, and he had nothing in his hand: but he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done.

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

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

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the dead body of the lion: and there was a swarm of bees and honey in the dead body of the lion.

KJVAnd he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.

GIGAKJVAnd he took of it in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they ate: but he did not tell them that he had taken the honey out of the dead body of the lion.

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

GIGAKJVSo his father went down to the woman: and Samson made there a feast. For so used the young men to do.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

GIGAKJVWhen they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.

KJVAnd 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:

GIGAKJVAnd Samson said to them, I will now tell a riddle to you: if you 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:

KJVBut if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.

GIGAKJVBut if you cannot declare it me, then you shall give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said to him, Tell your riddle, that we may hear it.

KJVAnd he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.

GIGAKJVAnd he said to them, Out of the eater came out food, and out of the strong came out sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.

KJVAnd 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?

GIGAKJVOn the seventh day, that they said to Samson's wife, Entice your husband, that he may declare to us the riddle, or else we will burn you and your father's house with fire: have you called us to take that we have? Is it not so?

KJVAnd 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?

GIGAKJVAnd Samson's wife wept before him, and said, You do but hate me, and do not love me: you have told a riddle to the children of my people, and have not told it to me. And he said to her I have not told it to my father or my mother, and shall I tell it to you?

KJVAnd she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people.

GIGAKJVAnd she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it happened on the seventh day, that he told her, because she pressed hard on him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people.

KJVAnd the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? and he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.

GIGAKJVAnd the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them, If you had not plowed with my young cow, you had not found out my riddle.

KJVAnd the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.

GIGAKJVAnd the Spirit of the Lord came on him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and killed thirty men of them, and took their plunder, and gave change of garments to those who expounded the riddle. And his anger burned, and he went up to his father's house.

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

GIGAKJVBut Samson's wife was given to his companion, who had been his friend.