Samson grew up and fell in love with a Philistine woman much to his parents' displeasure. Whilst in the courting process Samson was attacked by a young lion, but the Spirit of the Lord came upon him and he ripped the lion apart with his bare hands. Some time later, when he went back to marry, he saw a swarm of bees in the lion's carcass with honey, and him and his parents ate the honey.
In the 7-day wedding feast Samson set his 30 Philistine companions a riddle to solve within the 7 days, promising a prize of clothes for each of them if they could solve the riddle. However if they failed they would have to present him with 30 sets of clothing. The men struggled in vain to solve the riddle so they threatened his wife if she didn't discover it for them. When she did this Samson was furious and he went and killed 30 Philistines to get their clothes for the prize! But Samson's marriage was soon over and his wife was given to a friend.
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