Judges 14:11 says, And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.  Samson had a group of men with him before his wedding.  We today might call them groom's men.  Verse twelve states, 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 proposed sharing a riddle to them, and if they could answer it they would be rewarded with thirty sheets and thirty changes of garments, which would be one of each per person.  Matthew Henry says that doing such a thing for entertainment was common in that day.  It might be like a bachelor party today, where many times much worse things are evidently often done.  Verse thirteen adds, But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.  The riddle was now proposed as a wager, and if the men couldn't solve it, they would owe Samson the same thirty sheets and thirty changes of garments.  Still, Samson was wagering more, since he would have to come up with the entire thirty sheets and garments, and they would each only have to come up with one of each.  They accepted the wager.  Verse fourteen says, And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.  Samson shared the riddle, and after three days the men could not solve it.  For people of the world, salvation is like a riddle, unsolvable by their own abilities.  It is only as faith in God enables us to understand it that the gospel becomes clear.  Until a person puts their faith in God, the gospel will remain like an unsolvable riddle, but the loss if one does not come to understand the gospel is much worse then any earthly possession.  The cost is everlasting separation from God.  Verse fifteen declares, And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson’s wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father’s house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so?  After a week of not being able to solve the riddle, the men came to Samson's wife and told her to get the answer to the riddle or they would burn her father's and her house, because they didn't intend to lose the bet.  People today may threaten us if they cannot find the answer to salvation and feel that we are somehow costing them something by knowing the answer.  Verse sixteen states, And Samson’s wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?  Samson's wife accused him of not loving her because he hadn't shared the answer to the riddle with her.  He said he hadn't even shared it with his parents, and asked why he should share it with her.  She played the you don't love me card, but still he should have at this time put his wife ahead of his parents.  When we are married, our spouse should become the most important person in our life, but our spouse should never attempt to manipulate us by claiming we don't love him or her when .he or she doesn't get what they want.  Verse seventeen adds, And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people.  Samson's wife cried for seven days, then he told her the answer to the riddle, and she told the men the answer.  She should have been loyal to and have put her faith in her husband instead of giving in to fear of the men of her nation.  Likewise, we should put our faith in God instead of giving into threats from the people of the world.  Verse eighteen declares, 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.  The men came to Samson with the answer to the riddle, and he told them that if they had not gotten the answer to the riddle from his wife they would not have solved it.  Verse nineteen adds, And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father’s house.  We are told that the Spirit of the LORD came upon Samson and he went to Ashkelon and killed thirty men and took their garments and sheets and gave them to the thirty men who had claimed to solve the riddle.  Verse twenty adds, But Samson’s wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.  Samson's wife  was given to one of his companions.  She had put the others ahead of him.  While Samson was gone, his wife was given to another man.  I am not sure how much of this God was directly responsible for and how much was Samson just acting on his own, but I do know that as followers of Christ we must  always make sure that we are following His guidance.