Judges 14:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

What is sweeter than honey? — Their answer is given in the same rhythmical form as the riddle itself.

If ye had not plowed with my heifer. — Many commentators, following Rabbi Levi Ben Gershom, read in this proverbial phrase an implication that Samson suspected his wife of adultery; but there is no sufficient reason for this view.

Judges 14:18

18 And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? and what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.