Judges 14:9

English Standard Version 2016

He scraped it out into his hands and went on, eating as he went. And he came to his father and mother and gave some to them, and they ate. But he did not tell them that he had scraped the honey from the carcass of the lion.

Cross References

Proverbs 25:15

With patience a ruler may be persuaded, and a soft tongue will break a bone.

Judges 14:8

After some days he returned to take her. And he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion, and behold, there was a swarm of bees in the body of the lion, and honey.

Judges 14:10

His father went down to the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, for so the young men used to do.

1 Samuel 10:16

And Saul said to his uncle, “He told us plainly that the donkeys had been found.” But about the matter of the kingdom, of which Samuel had spoken, he did not tell him anything.

1 Samuel 14:1

One day Jonathan the son of Saul said to the young man who carried his armor, “Come, let us go over to the Philistine garrison on the other side.” But he did not tell his father.

Proverbs 24:13

My son, eat honey, for it is good, and the drippings of the honeycomb are sweet to your taste.