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15 On the fourth[a] day, they went to Samson’s wife and threatened her.

Thirty Men: Trick your husband, seduce him if necessary, whatever it takes to find out the answer to this riddle, or we will burn down your father’s house with you in it. Did you invite us to this party just to take away what is ours?

16 Samson’s wife went to him and wept in front of him.

Samson’s Wife: You say you love me, but you don’t. You asked my people a riddle, but you haven’t told me the answer.

Samson: I haven’t even told my parents the answer. Why should I tell you?

17 She went on crying until the seventh day of the feast; and, at last, because she continued to bother him, he told her the answer. Then she reported it to the young men,

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Footnotes

  1. 14:15 Hebrew reads, “seventh.”

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