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Judges Chapter 14

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Judges

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In this chapter the Israelites are threatened by the Midianites, but God supplies water to the camp, allowing them to defeat the enemy. The people are grateful and content, showing that God’s providence meets their needs. The passage teaches that God’s care is sufficient even in fear.

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(1) And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
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Genesis 38:12Genesis 38:13Joshua 15:10Joshua 19:43Genesis 6:2Genesis 34:1Genesis 34:2II Samuel 11:2Job 31:1Psalms 119:37I John 2:16

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Judges 14:5Judges 14:2Genesis 27:46Genesis 31:43Judges 14:3II Samuel 1:20

(2) And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.
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Genesis 21:21Genesis 24:2Genesis 24:3Genesis 34:4Genesis 38:6II Kings 14:9

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Judges 14:3Luke 12:53Judges 14:1Judges 14:4Judges 14:5Genesis 27:46

(3) Then 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.
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Genesis 13:8Genesis 21:3Genesis 21:4Genesis 21:27Judges 15:18Genesis 34:14Exodus 34:12Exodus 34:13Exodus 34:14Exodus 34:15Exodus 34:16Deuteronomy 7:2

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Judges 14:2Luke 12:53II Kings 4:26II Samuel 1:20Judges 14:4Genesis 27:46

(4) But 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.
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Joshua 11:20I Kings 12:15II Kings 6:33II Chronicles 10:15II Chronicles 22:7II Chronicles 25:20Psalms 115:3Judges 13:1Judges 15:11Deuteronomy 28:48

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I Samuel 7:7Luke 12:53Judges 15:6Judges 16:18I Samuel 4:1I Samuel 4:2

(5) Then 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.
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Judges 14:1Luke 12:53Judges 14:2Matthew 2:13Matthew 2:20Numbers 23:24

(6) And 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.
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Judges 3:10Judges 11:29Judges 13:25I Samuel 11:6Judges 15:8Judges 15:15Judges 16:30I Samuel 17:34I Samuel 17:35I Samuel 17:36I Samuel 17:37I Samuel 17:46

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Luke 12:53II Kings 5:8Matthew 27:51

(7) And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
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II Kings 4:26

(8) 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.
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Genesis 29:21Matthew 1:20

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I Kings 13:28I Kings 13:24I Kings 13:25Leviticus 5:2Judges 14:9Genesis 49:9

(9) And 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.
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I Samuel 14:25I Samuel 14:26I Samuel 14:27I Samuel 14:28I Samuel 14:29I Samuel 14:30Proverbs 25:15

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Judges 14:8I Kings 13:28Luke 12:53I Kings 13:24I Kings 13:25Leviticus 5:2

(10) So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
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Genesis 29:22Esther 1:7Esther 1:8Esther 1:9Esther 1:10Esther 1:11Esther 1:12Esther 1:13Esther 1:14Esther 1:15Esther 1:16Esther 1:17

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Deuteronomy 22:6Deuteronomy 16:16II Chronicles 8:13

(11) And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
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I Samuel 10:23I Samuel 16:6Matthew 9:15John 3:29

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Judges 10:4Judges 12:9

(12) And 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:
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I Kings 10:1Psalms 49:4Proverbs 1:6Ezekiel 17:2Ezekiel 20:49Matthew 13:13Matthew 13:34Luke 14:7John 16:29I Corinthians 13:12Genesis 29:27Genesis 29:28

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Judges 14:13Judges 10:4Judges 12:9Genesis 18:30Judges 14:19I Chronicles 12:4

(13) But 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.
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Judges 14:12Judges 10:4Judges 12:9Judges 14:19Genesis 18:30I Chronicles 12:4

(14) And 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.
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Genesis 3:15Deuteronomy 8:15Deuteronomy 8:16I Kings 17:6II Chronicles 20:2II Chronicles 20:25Isaiah 53:10Isaiah 53:11Isaiah 53:12Romans 5:3Romans 5:4Romans 5:5

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II Kings 16:15Isaiah 28:7Haggai 2:4

(15) And 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?
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Judges 16:5Genesis 3:1Genesis 3:2Genesis 3:3Genesis 3:4Genesis 3:5Genesis 3:6Proverbs 1:11Proverbs 5:3Proverbs 6:26Micah 7:5Judges 12:1

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Romans 7:2Genesis 38:11

(16) And 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?
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Judges 16:15Genesis 2:24

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Luke 12:53

(17) And 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.
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Judges 16:6Judges 16:13Judges 16:16Genesis 3:6Job 2:9Proverbs 7:21Luke 11:8Luke 18:4Luke 18:5Proverbs 2:16Proverbs 2:17

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Deuteronomy 16:16II Chronicles 8:13II Samuel 13:36

(18) And 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.
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Judges 14:8

(19) And 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.
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Judges 14:6Judges 3:10Judges 13:25Judges 15:14I Samuel 11:6

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Judges 14:12Judges 14:13Exodus 29:21Leviticus 8:30Judges 10:4Judges 12:9

(20) But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
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Judges 15:2Psalms 55:12Psalms 55:13Jeremiah 9:5Micah 7:5Matthew 26:49Matthew 26:50John 3:29John 13:18

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