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to kill us, he would not have received a Burnt-offering and a Meat-offering at our Hands, neither would he have fhewed us all thefe Things, nor would as at this time have told us fuch Things as thefe.

24 And the Woman bare a Son, and called his Name Samfon and the Child grew, and the LORD BLESSED him.

25 And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at Times in the Camp of Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.

CHAP. XIV.

1 Samfon defireth a Wife of the Philistines: 5 In his Journey be killeth a Lion: 10 His Marriage-feaft, 12 and Riddle: 19 He Spoileth thirty Philistines: 20 His Wife is married to another.

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ND Samfon went down to Timnath, and faw a
Woman in Timnath, of the Daughters of the

2 And he came up and told his Father, and his Mother, and faid, I have feen a Woman in Timnath of the Daughters of the Philiftines: now therefore get her for me to Wife.

3 Then his Father and Mother faid unto him, Is there never a Woman among the Daughters of thy Brethren, or among all my People, that thou goeft to take a Wife of the uncircumcifed Philiftines? and Samfon faid unto his Father, Get her for me, for fhe pleafeth me well.

4 But his Father and his Mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he fought an Occafion against the Philiftines for at that time the Philistines had Dominion over Ifrael.

5 Then went Samfon down, and his Father, and his Mother, to Timnath, and came to the Vineyards of Timnath and behold, a young Lion rored against him.

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.

7 And he went down, and talked with the Woman, and fhe pleafed Samfon well.

S And after a time, he returned to take her, and he turn ed afide to fee the Carcafe of the Lion: and behold, there

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was a Swarm of Bees, and Honey in the Carcafe of the Lion.

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 Carcafe of the Lion.

10 So his Father went down unto the Woman, and Samfon made there a Feast for so used the young Men to do. 11 And it came to pafs when they faw him, that they brought thirty Companions to be with him.

12 And Samfon faid unto them, I will now put forth a Riddle unto you if you can certainly declare it me within feven Days of the Feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty Sheets, and thirty Change of Garments.

13 But if ye cannot declare it me, then fhall ye give me thirty Sheets, and thirty Change of Garments. And they faid unto him, Put forth thy Riddle, that we may hear it.

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,

15 And it came to pafs on the feventh Day, that they faid unto Samfon's Wife, Entice thy Hufband, that he may declare unto us the Riddle, left we burn thee and thy Father's Houfe with Fire have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so?

16 And Samfon's Wife wept before him, and faid, Thou doft but hate me, and loveft me not thou haft put forth a Riddle unto the Children of my People, and haft not told it

And he faid unto her, Behold, I have not told it my Father nor my Mother, and fhall I tell it thee?

17 And the wept before him the feven Days, while their Feaft lafted and it came to pafs on the feventh Day, that he told her, becaufe fhe lay fore upon him and he told the Riddle to the Children of her People.

18 And the Men of the City faid unto him on the seventh Day before the Sun went down, What is sweeter than Honey and what is ftronger than a Lion? And he faid unto them, If ye had not plowed with my Heifer, ye had not found out my Riddle.

19 And the SPIRIT of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Afhkelon, and flew 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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20 But Samfon's Wife was given to his Companion, whom he had ufed as his Friend.

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1 Samfon is denied his Wife: 3 He burneth the Philistines Corn with Foxes and Firebrands: 6 His Wife and her Father are burnt by the Philistines: 7 He fmiteth them Hip and Thigh: 9 He is bound by the Men of Judah, and delivered to the Philistines: 14 He killeth them with a Jaw-bone.

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ND Samfon fmote the Philiftines Hip and Thigh

with a great Slaughter; and he went down and dwelt in the Top of the Rock Etam.

9 Then the Philiftines went up and pitched in Judah. 10 And the Men of Judah faid, Why are ye come up against us? And they answered, To bind Samfon are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to us.

II Then three thoufand Men of Judah went to the Top of the Rock Etam, and faid to Samfon, Know eft thou not that the Philiftines are Rulers over us? what is this that thou haft done unto us? And he faid unto them, As they did unto me, fo have I done unto them.

12 And they faid unto him, We are come down to bind thee, that we may deliver thee into the Hand of the Philiftines. And Samfon faid unto them, Swear unto me, that ye will not fall upon me yourselves.

13 And they fpake unto him, faying, No: but we will bind thee faft, and deliver thee into their Hand: but furely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new Cords, and brought him up from the Rock.

14 And when he came unto Lehi, the Philistines fhouted against him and the SPIRIT of the LORD came MIGHTILY upon him, and the Cords that were upon his Arms, became as Flax that was burnt with Fire, and his Bands loofed from off his Hands.

15 And he found a new Jaw-bone of an Afs, and put forth his Hand and took it, and flew a thoufand Men therewith.

16 And Samfon faid, With the Jaw of an Afs, Heaps upon Heaps, with the Jaw-bone of an Afs, have I flain a thoufand Men.

17 And it came to pafs when he had made an end of fpeaking, that he caft away the Jaw-bone out of his Hand, and called that Place Ramath-lehi,

18 And he was fore athirft, and called on the LORD, and faid, Thou haft given this great Deliverance into the Hand of thy Servant and now fhall I die for Thirft, and fall into the Hand of the Uncircumcifed?

19 But GOD clave an hollow Place that was in the Jaw, and there came Water thereout; and when he had drank, his Spirit came again, and he revived: wherefore he called the Name thereof En-hakkore, which is in Lehi, unto this Day.

20 And he judged Ifrael in the Days of the Philistines twenty Years.

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1 Samfon carrieth away the Gates of Gaza. 4 Delilah corrupted by the Philiflines, enticeth him, 15 and overcometh him: 21 The Philistines put out his Eyes: 22 The manner of his Death.

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HEN went Samfon to Gaza, and faw there an
Harlot, and went in unto her.

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2 And it was told the Gazites, faying, Samfon is come hither. And they compaffed him in, and laid wait for him all Night in the Gate of the City, and were quiet all the Night, faying, In the Morning when it is Day, we shall kill him.

3 And Samfon lay till Midnight, and arofe at Midnight, and took the Doors of the Gate of the City, and the two Posts, and went away with them, Bar and all, and put them upon his Shoulders, and carried them up to the Top of an Hill that is before Hebron.

4 And it came to pafs afterward, that he loved a Woman in the Valley of Sorek, whofe Name was Delilah.

5 And the Lords of the Philiftines came up unto her, and faid unto her, Entice him, and fee wherein his great Strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of Silver.

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6 And Delilah faid to Samfon, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great Strength lieth, and wherewith thou might eft be bound to afflict thee.

7 And Samfon faid unto her, If they bind me with seven green Withs that were never dried, then fhall I be weak, and be as another Man.

8 Then the Lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green Withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

9 (Now there were Men lying in wait, abiding with her in the Chamber) And fhe faid unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samfon. And he brake the Withs, as a Thread of Tow is broken when it toucheth the Fire: fo his Strength was not known.

10 And Delilah faid unto Samfon, Behold, thou haft mocked me, and told me Lyes: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.

11 And he faid unto her, If they bind me fast with new Ropes that never were occupied, then fhall I be weak, and be as another Man.

12 Delilah therefore took new Ropes, and bound him therewith, and faid unto him, The Philiftines be upon thee, Samfon. (And there were Liers in wait abiding in the Chamber) And he brake them from off his Arms like a Thread.

13 And Delilah faid unto Samfon, Hitherto thou haft mocked me, and told me Lyes: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he faid unto her, If thou weavest the feven Locks of my Head with the Web.

14 And the faftned it with a Pin, and faid unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samfon. And he awaked out of his Sleep, and went away with the Pin of the Beam, and with the Web.

15 And the faid unto him, How canft thou fay, I love thee, when thine Heart is not with me? Thou haft mocked me these three times, and haft not told me wherein thy great Strength lieth.

16 And it came to pafs, when fhe preffed him daily with her Words, and urged him, fo that his Soul was vexed unto Death;

17 That he told her all his Heart, and faid unto her, There hath not come a Razor on mine Head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my Mother's Womb : if I be fhaven, then my Strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like another Man.

18 And when Delilah faw that he had told her all his Heart, fhe fent and called for the Lords of the Philistines, faying, Come up this once, for he hath fhewed me all his Heart. Then the Lords of the Philiftines came up unto her, and brought Money in their Hands.

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