And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
Samson said to them, 'I'm going to give you a riddle. If you can solve it during these seven days of celebration, I'll give you thirty linen shirts and thirty sets of clothes.'
Samson challenges the Philistine wedding guests with a riddle, offering expensive clothing as the prize if they can solve it.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during Samson's wedding feast to a Philistine woman, which traditionally lasted seven days. In ancient times, riddles were common entertainment at celebrations, and fine linen garments were extremely valuable - essentially offering a small fortune as the prize. Samson was testing his Philistine guests, likely feeling confident they couldn't solve his riddle about killing a lion.
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