So he scrapedthe honey into his handsand wenton, eatingas he went.When he cameto his fatherand mother,he gave[some] to them and they ate[it]; but he did not tellthem that he had scrapedthe honeyout of the bodyof the lion.
My son,eathoney,for it is good,Yes, the honeyfrom the combis sweetto your taste;
By forbearancea rulermay be persuaded,And a softtonguebreaksthe bone.
Then his fatherwentdownto the woman;and Samsonmadea feastthere,for the youngmencustomarily didthis.
When he returnedlaterto takeher, he turnedasideto lookat the carcassof the lion;and behold,a swarmof beesand honeywere in the bodyof the lion.
So Saulsaidto his uncle,"He toldus plainlythat the donkeyshad been found."But he did not tellhim about the matterof the kingdomwhichSamuelhad mentioned.
Now the daycamethat Jonathan,the sonof Saul,saidto the youngmanwho was carryinghis armor,"Comeand let us crossoverto the Philistines'garrisonthat is on the otherside."But he did not tellhis father.
