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6 The Spirit of the Lord came upon Samson with power. Samson tore the lion apart like one tears a young goat. He had nothing in his hand. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done. 7 Then Samson went down and talked to the woman. She looked good to him. 8 When he returned later to take her, he turned to look at the dead lion.
The encounter with the lion and the interview with the woman clearly shew that Samson was alone. a young lion] The lion was once common in Palestine, especially in the desert S. of Judah (Isaiah 30:6), and in the valley of the Jordan; it has disappeared since the time of the crusades.
As Samson and his parents reached the vineyards near Timnah, a fierce young lion suddenly roared and attacked Samson. Douay-Rheims Bible Then Samson went down with his father and mother to Thamnatha. And when they were come to the vineyards of the town, behold a young lion met him raging and roaring. English Revised Version
Worse, he gave it to his parents without telling them where he got it, making them unclean, as well. If the honey in the lion's carcass was meant as a test for Samson, he failed miserably. Adding to his errors, Samson will use this unusual experience as the basis of a bet with his Philistine groomsmen (Judges 14:12–14).
Samson took it (the honey) in his hands, ate some of it as he went, and also gave some to his father and mother to eat, but did not tell them that he had got the honey out of the dead body of the lion; for in that case they would not only have refused to eat it as being unclean, but would have been aware of the fact, which Samson afterwards took as the subject of the riddle that he proposed to ...
Judges 14:6. ESV Then the Spirit of the Lord rushed upon him, and although he had nothing in his hand, he tore the lion in pieces as one tears a young goat. But he did not tell his father or his mother what he had done. NIV The Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him so that he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as he might have torn a ...
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Apr 6, 2015 · The lion might logically represent the wicked Philistines oppressing Israel, or the dangers that Samson (as Israel’s representative) introduces to his own life by marrying one. Honey is the blessing to Israel that God will bring from the carcass of the Philistines, by mingling his sweet purpose in the joining of Samson to that Philistine woman by his amazing power .
