What does the Bible say about bees?

Answer 1

Back to the bees, they are mentioned four times in the Bible and once in the Quran.

Bees in the Bible

Danger of their attacks

The Bible is talking about the danger of the attacks by bees

Deuteronomy 1:44

"And the Amorites who dwelt in that mountain came out against you and chased you as bees do, and drove you back from Seir to Hormah."

Psalm 118:12

"They surrounded me like bees; They were quenched like a fire of thorns; For in the name of the LORD I will destroy them."

Could bees live in a cadaver?

It is something very interesting to know that the Bible says that the bees established their colonies inside a cadaver of a lion and made honey.

Judges 14:8

"After some time, when he returned to get her, he turned aside to see the carcass of the lion. And behold, a swarm of bees and honey were in the carcass of the lion."

As far as I know, bees NEVER do that and never make their colonies inside a cadaver of any animal. We know that bees are very clean and can not live inside a putrefied cadaver.

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Answer 2

The Bible describes bees as hardworking and organized creatures, emphasizing their importance in producing honey as food. Additionally, bees are used as a metaphor for strength and unity, highlighting the power of a community working together towards a common goal.