Cross Reference JUDGES 14:8 AND AFTER A TIME HE RETURNED TO TAKE HER AND HE TURNED ASIDE TO SEE THE CARCASE OF THE LION AND BEHOLD THERE WAS A SWARM OF BEES AND HONEY IN THE CARCASE OF THE LION

{Judges 14:8} And after a time 3117 x4480 he returned 7725 z8799 to take 3947 z8800 her, and he turned aside 5493 z8799 to see 7200 z8800 x853 the carcase 4658 of the lion: 738 and, behold, x2009 [there was] a swarm 5712 of bees 1682 and honey 1706 in the carcase 1472 of the lion. 738

to take her:
"And Jacobª saidª ° unto¹ Laban,ª Giveª ° [me]¹ my wife,ª for¹ my daysª are fulfilled,ª ° that I may go inª ° unto¹ her." {Gen 29:21} + "Butª while heª thought¹ on² ° these things,ª behold,ª ° the angelª of the Lordª appearedª ° unto himª inª a dream,ª saying,ª ° Joseph,ª thou sonª of David,ª fearª ° notª to takeª ° unto thee² Maryª thy¹ wife:ª forª that which is conceivedª ° inª herª isª ° ofª the Holyª Ghost.ª" {Mtt 1:20}

a swarm:
It is probable, that the flesh had been entirely consumed off the bones, which had become dry; and the body having been throw into some private place (for Samson turned aside to visit it), a swarm of bees had formed their combs in the cavity of the dry ribs, or region of the thorax; nor was it a more improper place than a hollow rock.

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