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Samson's Riddle and Betrayal

Nature NuggetHistorical Account★★★★

At Samson’s wedding feast, he poses a riddle about the lion and honeycomb. The Philistines threaten his wife to get the answer from him or burn her house down. She pressures him until he reveals it, leading Samson to kill 30 men in Ashkelon for their clothes as part of the bet.

Arnall, Jeremy, “01 Determined” (AudioVerse teaching 45373).

The point

At Samson’s wedding feast, he poses a riddle about a lion and honeycomb, which his wife is forced to reveal to the Philistines. This leads to tragic consequences.

Scripture
Audience
AdultsYouth
Tone
Sobering · Convicting
To tell aloud
about 2 min · 52 words
Subjects
FaithSecretsPrideStrengthBetrayalRevengeMarriageDeception
▶ Heard on AudioVerse: Arnall, Jeremy — “01 Determined” ↗

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