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Judges 14 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Samson's Riddle

Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.

PreschoolHoney From the Lion

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Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenStrong and Sweet

LION → picture 4HONEY → picture 3VINEYARD → picture 2FEAST → picture 1

Grade 1The Riddle

Samson went to Timnah. → picture 3A young lion roared at him. → picture 5Bees made honey in the lion. → picture 2Samson made a feast. → picture 4Samson told a riddle. → picture 1

Order:

1. Samson goes to Timnah2. A young lion roars3. Bees and honey in the lion4. Samson tells a riddle

Grade 2Out of the Strong

  1. Where did Samson go? To Timnah (circle)
  2. What roared at Samson? A young lion (circle)
  3. What was inside the lion later? Bees and honey (circle)
  4. How many young men heard the riddle? Thirty (circle)
  5. What was the answer to the riddle? Honey and a lion (circle)
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Grade 3A Riddle at the Feast

  1. Why did Samson want the woman? She pleased him well.
  2. Where did the lion roar at him? In the vineyards of Timnah
  3. What did Samson not tell his parents? Where the honey came from
  4. What would Samson give if they answered? Thirty linen garments
  5. How long did his wife weep? Seven days
1: Samson goes to Timnah2: A young lion roars3: Bees and honey in the lion4: Samson tells a riddle

Grade 4Strength Without Wisdom

  1. What did Samson's parents ask him to do? Marry among his own people
  2. What did the text say Yahweh was seeking? An occasion against the Philistines
  3. What did Samson keep secret from his parents? That he took the honey from the lion's body
  4. Where did Samson strike thirty Philistines? At Ashkelon

Word bank: 1. Timnah; 2. honey; 3. riddle

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5Sweetness From the Strong

  1. Why did Samson insist on the Philistine wife? She pleased him well.
  2. How does the narrator explain God's role? His parents did not know it was of Yahweh, who sought an occasion against the Philistines.
  3. What did Samson not tell his parents? That the honey came from the lion's body
  4. How did the companions get the answer? They threatened his wife, and she pressed him until he told her.
  5. What happened to Samson's wife? She was given to his companion.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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