Bees in the Bible

First mentioned in Deuteronomy 1:44. Swarms of bees, and the danger of their attacks, are mentioned in Psalm 118:12.

Samson found a “swarm of bees” in the carcass of a lion he had slain (Judges 14:8).

Wild bees are described as laying up honey in woods and in clefts of rocks (Deuteronomy 32:13; Psalm 81:16).

In Isaiah 7:18 the “fly” and the “bee” are personifications of the Egyptians and Assyrians, the inveterate enemies of Israel.

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• Honey
• Wax
• Hiss
• Insects
• Deborah —name means “bee”