And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.
He scooped up the honey in his hands and ate it as he walked along. When he reached his parents, he gave some to them and they ate it too. But he didn't tell them that he had taken the honey from the dead body of the lion.
This verse shows Samson keeping a secret from his parents about where the honey came from - the carcass of a lion he had killed.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Judges, Samson is a judge of Israel chosen by God for his extraordinary strength to deliver his people from the Philistines. During his travels to arrange a marriage with a Philistine woman, he kills a lion with his bare hands and later discovers honey in its carcass, which he takes despite the impurity laws of his Nazarite vow. This event highlights the cultural tensions between the Israelites and their enemies, as well as Samson's impulsive nature that often led to conflicts.
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