They went out to the vineyards to pick grapes, and they ·squeezed [stomped/trod on] the grapes. Then they had a feast in the temple of their god, where they ate and drank and cursed Abimelech.

Samson’s father went down to see the Philistine woman. And Samson gave a feast, as was the custom for the ·bridegroom [^Lyoung men].

Samson’s Riddle

Samson said to them, “Let me tell you a riddle. Try to find the answer during the seven days of the feast. If you can, I will give you thirty linen ·shirts [garments] and thirty changes of clothes.

Samson’s wife cried for the rest of the seven days of the feast. So he finally gave her the answer on the seventh day, because she kept ·bothering [nagging; pressing] him. Then she told ·her [^Lthe sons of her] people the answer to the riddle.

Before sunset on the seventh day of the feast, the Philistine men had the answer. They came to Samson and said, “What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?” Then Samson said to them, “If you had not plowed with my ·young cow [heifer; ^Creferring to his wife], you would not have solved my riddle!”

And Samson’s wife was given to his best man [^Cone of those companions who had attended the feast].