Judges 14:12
And Samson said, Now I have a hard question for you: if you are able to give me the answer before the seven days of the feast are over, I will give you thirty linen robes and thirty changes of clothing;
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In Context
11And he took thirty friends, and they were with him.
Cross References
Genesis 29:27Let the week of the bride-feast come to its end and then we will give you the other in addition, if you will be my servant for another seven years.
1 Kings 10:1Now the queen of Sheba, hearing great things of Solomon, came to put his wisdom to the test with hard questions.
2 Kings 5:22And he said, All is well: but my master has sent me, saying, Even now, two young men of the sons of the prophets have come to me from the hill-country of Ephraim; will you give me a talent of silver and two changes of clothing for them?
Psalms 49:4\49:3\From my mouth will come words of wisdom; and in the thoughts of my heart will be knowledge.
Ezekiel 17:2Son of man, give out a dark saying, and make a comparison for the children of Israel,
Matthew 6:19Make no store of wealth for yourselves on earth, where it may be turned to dust by worms and weather, and where thieves may come in by force and take it away.
Matthew Henry on Judges 14:11-20
Samson's Riddle; Slaughter of the Philistines. ( b. c. 1141.) 10 So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do. 11 And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him. 12 And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments: 13 But if ye cannot declare it… Read the whole commentary →