The Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and struck thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave the changes [of clothing] to those who declared the riddle. His anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.
He finally told her the answer, and she then passed it on to the Philistines in a misguided attempt to protect herself and her father’s household.