Judges 14:13 Meaning and Explanation
“But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →If they fail, the companions must pay Samson the same; they agree and ask to hear the riddle.
What Does Judges 14:13 Mean?
Samson states the other half of the wager: if the companions cannot solve the riddle, they must give him the thirty linen wraps and thirty changes of garments. They accept the terms and ask him to put forth his riddle so they can hear it.
The stakes are now set on both sides, and the companions step willingly into a contest they do not yet understand. Their ready 'put forth thy riddle' is the confidence of men who do not know the trap. The verse captures the moment a challenge is joined, where pride meets pride and a simple game begins to harden into rivalry. What is undertaken lightly here will soon demand a heavy and bitter price.
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What does Judges 14:13 mean?
If they fail, the companions must pay Samson the same; they agree and ask to hear the riddle.