Judges 14 · Grade 4
Strength Without Wisdom
Read and Think
Samson's story shows great strength joined to poor choices. He saw a Philistine woman in Timnah and demanded his parents get her for him, though they asked him to marry among his own people. The text says his parents did not know this was of Yahweh, who was seeking an occasion against the Philistines, who ruled Israel.
On the way, Yahweh's Spirit came mightily on Samson, and he tore apart a young lion with his bare hands. Later he found bees and honey in the carcass, scooped it out, and ate as he walked. Samson kept it secret from his parents.
At the seven-day feast, Samson gave thirty companions a riddle about the eater and the strong. When they could not solve it, they threatened his wife. She wept and pressed him until he told her, and she told them. Samson answered their mocking, then in anger struck thirty Philistines at Ashkelon to pay the wager and went home.
Show What You Know
What did Samson's parents ask him to do?
What did the text say Yahweh was seeking?
What did Samson keep secret from his parents?
Where did Samson strike thirty Philistines?
Word Bank Fill-In
Use the word bank to fill in each blank.
- He saw a Philistine woman in and demanded his parents get her for him, though they asked him to marry among his own people.
- Later he found bees and in the carcass, scooped it out, and ate as he walked.
- At the seven-day feast, Samson gave thirty companions a about the eater and the strong.
Think About It
Samson had God-given strength but often followed what pleased his own eyes. Why do strength and talent need wisdom?
Samson's wife was pressured and afraid. How can you help when someone is being pressured to do wrong?
Memory Verse
“He said to them, “Out of the eater came out food. Out of the strong came out sweetness.” They couldn’t in three days declare the riddle.”
Judges 14:14 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for bringing good out of hard things. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- What does it mean that God worked through Samson's choices?
- Why does strength need wisdom?
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