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Judges 14 · Preschool

Honey From the Lion

Name Date

Color the lion and the bees! Samson found honey inside the lion.

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible 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)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Samson made a riddle. Something sweet came out of something strong. God is strong and good.

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Judges 14 · Kindergarten

Strong and Sweet

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

SAMSON
WENT
SAW
WOMAN
Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines.

Judges 14:1 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

LION
HONEY
VINEYARD
FEAST

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw something sweet that came from something strong.

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 is your favorite sweet food?
  • What strong animal do you like?

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Judges 14 · Grade 1

The Riddle

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

LION
HONEY
RIDDLE
FEAST
Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines.

Judges 14:1 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Samson went to Timnah.
A young lion roared at him.
Bees made honey in the lion.
Samson made a feast.
Samson told a riddle.

The Lion and the Honey

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

Bees and honey in the lion

A young lion roars

Samson tells a riddle

Samson goes to Timnah

Draw something sweet that came from something strong.

Memory Verse

“Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines.”

Judges 14:1 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for bringing good out of hard things. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Where did the honey come from?
  • Why couldn't the young men guess the riddle?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Judges 14 · Grade 2

Out of the Strong

Name Date

Read the Story

Samson went to a town called Timnah. He saw a Philistine woman. He told his mom and dad, Get her for me as my wife.

On the way, a young lion roared at Samson. God's Spirit came on him. Samson tore the lion with his bare hands. Later he came back. Bees and honey were inside the lion! He ate some honey.

At the wedding feast, Samson told a riddle to thirty young men. Out of the eater came food. Out of the strong came sweetness. They could not guess it. They made his wife find out. Then they said, What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion? Samson got angry and fought Philistines.

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)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Where did Samson go?

    Honey and a lionTo TimnahThirty

  2. What roared at Samson?

    ThirtyBees and honeyA young lion

  3. What was inside the lion later?

    Bees and honeyThirtyHoney and a lion

  4. How many young men heard the riddle?

    Bees and honeyThirtyA young lion

  5. What was the answer to the riddle?

    Bees and honeyA young lionHoney and a lion

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

LVHJFEASTRTHOOAHSGISIDNGETIDBWMCEJRLDLEENSYOELIREEAONOEOMRSTHGENNBDAUEEJFCRCEWKRJ
  • STRONGER
  • SWEETER
  • RIDDLE
  • TIMNAH
  • HONEY
  • FEAST
  • LION
  • BEES

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for bringing good out of hard things. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did Samson's parents want him to choose differently?
  • Why did Samson keep the honey a secret?

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Judges 14 · Grade 3

A Riddle at the Feast

Name Date

Read the Story

Samson saw a Philistine woman in Timnah and wanted to marry her. His parents asked why he would not choose a wife from his own people. Samson said, Get her for me, for she pleases me well.

In the vineyards of Timnah, a young lion roared at him. Yahweh's Spirit came mightily on him, and he tore it with his bare hands. Later, he found a swarm of bees and honey in its body. He ate some and gave some to his parents, but he did not tell them where it came from.

At the feast Samson told thirty companions a riddle: Out of the eater came out food. Out of the strong came out sweetness. If they could answer, he would give them thirty linen garments. They pressured his wife, and she wept seven days until he told her. Then Samson angrily fought Philistines to pay what he owed.

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)

Answer the Questions

  1. Why did Samson want the woman?

  2. Where did the lion roar at him?

  3. What did Samson not tell his parents?

  4. What would Samson give if they answered?

  5. How long did his wife weep?

The Lion and the Honey

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for bringing good out of hard things. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why is it wise to keep your promises small and careful?
  • How did God use Samson's strength?

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Judges 14 · Grade 4

Strength Without Wisdom

Name Date

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

  1. What did Samson's parents ask him to do?

  2. What did the text say Yahweh was seeking?

  3. What did Samson keep secret from his parents?

  4. Where did Samson strike thirty Philistines?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

Timnahhoneyriddle
  1. He saw a Philistine woman in and demanded his parents get her for him, though they asked him to marry among his own people.
  2. Later he found bees and in the carcass, scooped it out, and ate as he walked.
  3. At the seven-day feast, Samson gave thirty companions a about the eater and the strong.

Think About It

  1. Samson had God-given strength but often followed what pleased his own eyes. Why do strength and talent need wisdom?

  2. 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)

Copy It

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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Judges 14 · Grade 5

Sweetness From the Strong

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Read and Think

Samson began with every advantage: a promised birth, a Nazirite vow, and Yahweh's blessing. Yet chapter 14 opens with Samson insisting on a Philistine wife because she pleased him well. His parents objected. The narrator adds that his parents did not know it was of Yahweh, who sought an occasion against the Philistines. God was working even through Samson's stubborn choices, without approving them.

In the vineyards of Timnah, Yahweh's Spirit came mightily on Samson, and he tore a young lion as if it were a young goat. Returning later, he found a swarm of bees and honey in the lion's carcass and ate it. He gave some to his parents but did not tell them it came from the lion's body.

At the wedding feast, Samson posed his riddle: Out of the eater came out food. Out of the strong came out sweetness. The thirty companions could not solve it in three days. On the seventh day they threatened to burn his wife and her father's house. She pressed him with tears, he told her, and she told them. Before sunset they answered, What is sweeter than honey? What is stronger than a lion? Yahweh's Spirit came on Samson, and he struck thirty men at Ashkelon to pay the wager. His wife was then given to his companion.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did Samson insist on the Philistine wife?

  2. How does the narrator explain God's role?

  3. What did Samson not tell his parents?

  4. How did the companions get the answer?

  5. What happened to Samson's wife?

Crossword

53412

Across

  1. The town where Samson went
  2. It roared at Samson in the vineyards
  3. A swarm of these was in the lion

Down

  1. Samson told one at the feast
  2. Sweet food Samson found

Think About It

  1. God worked through Samson's choices without approving them. How can God bring good from situations even when people choose poorly?

  2. Samson's riddle says sweetness came from the strong. Where have you seen something good come out of something hard?

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)

Copy It

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 is something good that can come out of something hard?
  • How can you choose what pleases God instead of what pleases your eyes?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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