Judges 14:8

Easy To Read Version

Several days later, Samson came back to marry the Philistine woman. On his way, he went over to look at the dead lion. He found a swarm of bees in the dead lion’s body. They had made some honey.

Cross References

Genesis 29:21

After seven years Jacob said to Laban, “Give me Rachel so that I can marry her. My time of work for you is finished.”

Proverbs 25:16

Honey is good, but don’t eat too much of it. If you do, then you will be sick.

Matthew 1:20

But after Joseph thought about this, an angel of the Lord came to Joseph in a dream. The angel said, “Joseph, son of David, {\cf2\super [11]} don’t be afraid to accept Mary to be your wife. The baby that is in her is from the Holy Spirit. {\cf2\super [12]}

Judges 14:7

So Samson went down to the city and talked to the Philistine woman. She pleased him.

Judges 14:9

Samson got some of the honey with his hands. He walked along eating the honey. When he came to his parents, he gave them some of the honey. They ate it too. But Samson did not tell his parents that he had taken the honey from the body of the dead lion.