Samson's riddle

Samson's riddle is a riddle that appears in the biblical narrative about Samson, which he wagered to thirty Philistine guests. The riddle can be found in Judges 14:14: "Out of the eater, something to eat; out of the strong, something sweet." The riddle was impossible to discern with deduction alone, since it was based on a private experience of Samson's, who killed a young lion and found bees and honey in its corpse. Hence, the answer to the riddle is as follows: "What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?" (Judges 14:18).

Samson's riddle

Samson's riddle is a riddle that appears in the biblical narrative about Samson, which he wagered to thirty Philistine guests. The riddle can be found in Judges 14:14: "Out of the eater, something to eat; out of the strong, something sweet." The riddle was impossible to discern with deduction alone, since it was based on a private experience of Samson's, who killed a young lion and found bees and honey in its corpse. Hence, the answer to the riddle is as follows: "What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion?" (Judges 14:18).