Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He scooped out the honey with his hands and ate as he went along. When he rejoined his parents, he gave them some, and they too ate it. But he did not tell them that he had taken the honey from the lion’s carcass. New Living Translation He scooped some of the honey into his hands and ate it along the way. He also gave some to his father and mother, and they ate it. But he didn’t tell them he had taken the honey from the carcass of the lion. English Standard Version 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. Berean Standard Bible So he scooped some honey into his hands and ate it as he went along. And when he returned to his father and mother, he gave some to them and they ate it. But he did not tell them that he had taken the honey from the lion’s carcass. King James Bible 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 carcase of the lion. New King James Version He took some of it in his hands and went along, eating. When he came to his father and mother, he gave some to them, and they also ate. But he did not tell them that he had taken the honey out of the carcass of the lion. New American Standard Bible So he took out the honey on his hands and went on, eating as he went. When he came to his father and mother, he gave some to them and they ate it; but he did not tell them that he had took the honey out of the body of the lion. NASB 1995 So he scraped the honey into his hands and went on, eating as he went. When he came to his father and mother, he gave some to them and they ate it; but he did not tell them that he had scraped the honey out of the body of the lion. NASB 1977 So he scraped the honey into his hands and went on, eating as he went. When he came to his father and mother, he gave some to them and they ate it; but he did not tell them that he had scraped the honey out of the body of the lion. Legacy Standard Bible So he scraped the honey into his hands and went on, eating as he went. Then he went to his father and mother, and he gave some to them, and they ate it; but he did not tell them that he had scraped the honey out of the body of the lion. Amplified Bible So he scraped the honey out into his hands and went on, eating as he went. When he came to his father and mother, he gave them some, and they ate it; but he did not tell them he had taken the honey from the body of the lion. Christian Standard Bible He scooped some honey into his hands and ate it as he went along. When he came to his father and mother, he gave some to them and they ate it. But he did not tell them that he had scooped the honey from the lion’s carcass. Holman Christian Standard Bible He scooped some honey into his hands and ate it as he went along. When he returned to his father and mother, he gave some to them and they ate it. But he did not tell them that he had scooped the honey from the lion’s carcass. American Standard Version And he took it into his hands, and went on, eating as he went; and he came to his father and mother, and gave unto them, and they did eat: but he told them not that he had taken the honey out of the body of the lion. Contemporary English Version He scooped up the honey in his hands and ate some of it as he walked along. When he got back to his parents, he gave them some of the honey, and they ate it too. But he didn't tell them he had found the honey in the skeleton of a lion. English Revised Version And he took it into his hands, and went on, eating as he went, and he came to his father and mother, and gave unto them, and they did eat: but he told them not that he had taken the honey out of the body of the lion. GOD'S WORD® Translation He scraped [the honey] into his hands and ate it as he walked along. When he came to his father and mother, he gave them some of the honey to eat. He didn't tell them he had scraped it out of the lion's dead body. Good News Translation He scraped the honey out into his hands and ate it as he walked along. Then he went to his father and mother and gave them some. They ate it, but Samson did not tell them that he had taken the honey from the dead body of a lion. International Standard Version So he scraped some out into his hands and went on his way, eating all the while. When he met his father and mother, he gave some to them, and they ate it, too. But he didn't inform them that he had scraped the honey from the carcass of the lion. Majority Standard Bible So he scooped some honey into his hands and ate it as he went along. And when he returned to his father and mother, he gave some to them and they ate it. But he did not tell them that he had taken the honey from the lion’s carcass. NET Bible He scooped it up with his hands and ate it as he walked along. When he returned to his father and mother, he offered them some and they ate it. But he did not tell them he had scooped the honey out of the lion's carcass. New Heart English Bible He took it into his hands, and went on, eating as he went. And he came to his father and mother, and gave to them, and they ate. But he did not tell them that he had taken the honey out of the body of the lion. Webster's Bible Translation And he took of it in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they ate: but he told them not that he had taken the honey out of the carcass of the lion. World English Bible He took it into his hands, and went on, eating as he went. He came to his father and mother and gave to them, and they ate, but he didn’t tell them that he had taken the honey out of the lion’s body. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd he takes it down on to his hands, and goes on, going and eating; and he goes to his father, and to his mother, and gives to them, and they eat, and he has not declared to them that he took down the honey from the body of the lion. Young's Literal Translation And he taketh it down on to his hands, and goeth on, going and eating; and he goeth unto his father, and unto his mother, and giveth to them, and they eat, and he hath not declared to them that from the body of the lion he took down the honey. Smith's Literal Translation And he will break it off in his hands, and going, will go and eat, and he will go to his father and to his mother, and will give to them, and they will eat: and he announced not to them that from the body of the lion he broke off the honey. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd when be had taken it in his hands, he went on eating: and coming to his father and mother, he gave them of it, and they ate: but he would not tell them, that he had taken the honey from the body of the lion. Catholic Public Domain Version And when he had taken it in his hands, he ate it along the way. And arriving to his father and mother, he gave them a portion, and they also ate it. Yet he was not willing to reveal to them that he had taken the honey from the body of the lion. New American Bible So he scooped the honey out into his hands and ate it as he went along. When he came to his father and mother, he gave them some to eat, but he did not tell them that he had scooped the honey from the lion’s carcass. New Revised Standard Version He scraped it out into his hands, and went on, eating as he went. When he came to his father and mother, he gave some to them, and they ate it. But he did not tell them that he had taken the honey from the carcass of the lion. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he went to his father and mother, and gave some honey to them, and they did eat; but he did not tell them that the honey came from the carcass of the lion. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he walked and he went on to his father and to his mother, and he gave to them and they ate, and he did not tell them that the honey flowed from the body of the lion OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And he scraped it out into his hands, and went on, eating as he went, and he came to his father and mother, and gave unto them, and they did eat; but he told them not that he had scraped the honey out of the body of the lion. Brenton Septuagint Translation And he took it into his hands, and went on eating, and he went to his father and his mother, and gave to them, and they did eat; but he told them not that he took the honey out of the mouth of the lion. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Samson's Riddle8When Samson returned later to take her, he left the road to see the lion’s carcass, and in it was a swarm of bees, along with their honey. 9So he scooped some honey into his hands and ate it as he went along. And when he returned to his father and mother, he gave some to them and they ate it. But he did not tell them that he had taken the honey from the lion’s carcass. 10Then his father went to visit the woman, and Samson prepared a feast there, as was customary for the bridegroom.… Cross References Proverbs 25:16 If you find honey, eat just what you need, lest you have too much and vomit it up. 1 Samuel 14:25-27 Then all the troops entered the forest, and there was honey on the ground. / And when they entered the forest and saw the flowing honey, not one of them put his hand to his mouth, because they feared the oath. / Jonathan, however, had not heard that his father had bound the people with the oath. So he reached out the end of the staff in his hand, dipped it into the honeycomb, and put his hand to his mouth, and his eyes brightened. Deuteronomy 32:13 He made him ride on the heights of the land and fed him the produce of the field. He nourished him with honey from the rock and oil from the flinty crag, Psalm 19:10 They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb. Psalm 81:16 But I would feed you the finest wheat; with honey from the rock I would satisfy you.” Isaiah 7:15 By the time He knows enough to reject evil and choose good, He will be eating curds and honey. Matthew 3:4 John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. Luke 24:42 So they gave Him a piece of broiled fish, 1 Kings 14:3 Take with you ten loaves of bread, some cakes, and a jar of honey, and go to him. He will tell you what will become of the boy.” Ezekiel 3:3 “Son of man,” He said to me, “eat and fill your stomach with this scroll I am giving you.” So I ate, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. Revelation 10:9-10 And I went to the angel and said, “Give me the small scroll.” “Take it and eat it,” he said. “It will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be as sweet as honey.” / So I took the small scroll from the angel’s hand and ate it, and it was as sweet as honey in my mouth. But when I had eaten it, my stomach turned bitter. Genesis 43:11 Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds. Exodus 3:8 I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites. Numbers 13:27 And they gave this account to Moses: “We went into the land to which you sent us, and indeed, it is flowing with milk and honey. Here is some of its fruit! Nehemiah 9:25 They captured fortified cities and fertile land and took houses full of all goods, wells already dug, vineyards, olive groves, and fruit trees in abundance. So they ate and were filled; they grew fat and delighted in Your great goodness. Treasury of Scripture 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 carcass of the lion. 1 Samuel 14:25-30 And all they of the land came to a wood; and there was honey upon the ground… Proverbs 25:15 By long forbearing is a prince persuaded, and a soft tongue breaketh the bone. Jump to Previous Ate Body Carcass Eat Eating Hand Hands Honey Lion Mother Parents Rejoined Scraped Tasting Thereof WayJump to Next Ate Body Carcass Eat Eating Hand Hands Honey Lion Mother Parents Rejoined Scraped Tasting Thereof WayJudges 14 1. Samson desires a wife of the Philistines.6. In his journey he kills a lion 8. In a second journey he finds honey in the carcass 10. Samson's marriage feast 12. His riddle by his wife is made known 19. He strikes down thirty Philistines 20. His wife is married to another. He scooped out the honey with his hands In this phrase, we see Samson engaging in an act that is both literal and symbolic. The Hebrew root for "scooped" (גָּרַף, garaph) implies a forceful action, suggesting Samson's strength and determination. Historically, honey was a valuable commodity in ancient Israel, often associated with abundance and blessing. By using his hands, Samson directly engages with God's creation, yet he does so in a way that disregards the Nazirite vow, which forbade contact with anything unclean, including a carcass. This act foreshadows Samson's tendency to prioritize personal desires over divine commands. and ate it as he went along When he returned to his father and mother he gave some to them and they ate it But he did not tell them that he had scooped the honey from the carcass of the lion He told not them.--Perhaps from the general reticence of his character, but more probably because they might have been more scrupulous than he was about the ceremonial defilement involved in eating anything which had touched a carcase. Possibly, too, he may have already made the riddle in his head, and did not wish to give any clue to its solution. Verse 9. - And... he went on eating, etc. Compare the account of Jonathan finding and eating the wild honey (1 Samuel 14:25, and following verses). CHAPTER 14:10-20 Hebrew So he scoopedוַיִּרְדֵּ֣הוּ (way·yir·dê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 7287: To tread down, subjugate, to crumble off some honey into אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to his hands כַּפָּ֗יו (kap·pāw) Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan and ate it וְאָכֹ֔ל (wə·’ā·ḵōl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 398: To eat as he went along. וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk When he returned וַיֵּ֙לֶךְ֙ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to his father אָבִ֣יו (’ā·ḇîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1: Father and mother, אִמּ֔וֹ (’im·mōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 517: A mother, ) he gave וַיִּתֵּ֥ן (way·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set some to them לָהֶ֖ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew and they ate it. וַיֹּאכֵ֑לוּ (way·yō·ḵê·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 398: To eat But he did not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no tell הִגִּ֣יד (hig·gîḏ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous them לָהֶ֔ם (lā·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew that כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction he had taken רָדָ֥ה (rā·ḏāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7287: To tread down, subjugate, to crumble off the honey הַדְּבָֽשׁ׃ (had·də·ḇāš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1706: Honey, syrup from the lion’s הָאַרְיֵ֖ה (hā·’ar·yêh) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 738: A lion carcass. מִגְּוִיַּ֥ת (mig·gə·wî·yaṯ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 1472: A body, corpse Links Judges 14:9 NIVJudges 14:9 NLT Judges 14:9 ESV Judges 14:9 NASB Judges 14:9 KJV Judges 14:9 BibleApps.com Judges 14:9 Biblia Paralela Judges 14:9 Chinese Bible Judges 14:9 French Bible Judges 14:9 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 14:9 He took it into his hands (Jd Judg. 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