Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation She cried about it for the whole seven days of the feast. But on the seventh day he told her what the riddle meant, for she nagged him so about it. Then she told the Philistines. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge So she wept before him the seven days of the feast: and, at length, on the seventh day, as she was troublesome to him, he expounded it. And she immediately told her countrymen. Judges 16:6,13,16 And Dalila said to Samson: Tell me, I beseech thee, wherein thy greatest strength lieth, and what it is, wherewith if thou wert bound, thou couldst not break loose. . . . Genesis 3:6 And the woman saw that the tree was good to eat, and fair to the eyes, and delightful to behold: and she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave to her husband, who did eat. Job 2:9 And his wife said to him: Dost thou still continue in thy simplicity? bless God and die. Proverbs 7:21 Immediately he followeth her as an ox led to be a victim, and as a lamb playing the wanton, and not knowing that he is drawn like a fool to bonds, Luke 11:8 Yet if he shall continue knocking, I say to you, although he will not rise and give him because he is his friend; yet, because of his importunity, he will rise and give him as many as he needeth. Luke 18:4,5 And he would not for a long time. But afterwards he said within himself: Although I fear not God nor regard man, . . . and she told Proverbs 2:16,17 And forsaketh the guide of her youth, . . . Context Samson's Riddle…16So she wept before Samson and complained, saying: Thou hatest me, and dost not love me: therefore thou wilt not expound to me the riddle, which thou hast proposed to the sons of my people. But he answered: I would not tell it to my father and mother: and how can I tell it to thee? 17So she wept before him the seven days of the feast: and, at length, on the seventh day, as she was troublesome to him, he expounded it. And she immediately told her countrymen.18And they, on the seventh day before the sun went down, said to him: What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them: If you had not ploughed with my heifer, you had not found out my riddle.… Cross References Judges 14:16 So she wept before Samson and complained, saying: Thou hatest me, and dost not love me: therefore thou wilt not expound to me the riddle, which thou hast proposed to the sons of my people. But he answered: I would not tell it to my father and mother: and how can I tell it to thee? Judges 14:18 And they, on the seventh day before the sun went down, said to him: What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said to them: If you had not ploughed with my heifer, you had not found out my riddle. Jump to Previous Children Continued Countrymen Cried Explained Hard However Lasted Peace Press Pressed Riddle Seven Seventh Sore Turn Urged Weeping Wept Whole WordJump to Next Children Continued Countrymen Cried Explained Hard However Lasted Peace Press Pressed Riddle Seven Seventh Sore Turn Urged Weeping Wept Whole WordLinks Judges 14:17 NIVJudges 14:17 NLT Judges 14:17 ESV Judges 14:17 NASB Judges 14:17 Bible Apps Judges 14:17 Biblia Paralela Judges 14:17 Chinese Bible Judges 14:17 French Bible Judges 14:17 German Bible Alphabetical: And because before continued cried day days explained feast finally hard he her him However in lasted of on people press pressed riddle seven seventh She So sons the their then to told turn wept while whole OT History: Judges 14:17 She wept before him the seven days (Jd Judg. Jdg) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |