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And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease. Whereby it appears, that it was not his private injuries, but the public, which he did revenge. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole 7. Samson said . . … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 15:7”

Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire. 6. her father ] Read with many Hebr. mss., LXX. cod. A, Peshitto … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 15:6”

And when he had set the brands on fire, he let [them] go into the standing corn of the Philistines, and burnt up both the shocks, and also the standing corn, with the vineyards [and] olives. 5. oliveyards ] lit. vineyard of oliveyard, which cannot be right; read vineyard and oliveyard, with LXX, Vulgate; cf. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 15:5”

And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails. 4. three hundred foxes ] The fox is a solitary animal, and to catch 300 would be impossible for any one but Samson. It seems a pity to lessen … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 15:4”

And Samson said concerning them, Now shall I be more blameless than the Philistines, though I do them a displeasure. 3. unto them ] Cf. Jdg 15:7. The family and friends were no doubt discussing the situation with oriental excitement. shall I be blameless in regard of ] i.e. I am resolved to have my … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 15:3”

And her father said, I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to thy companion: [is] not her younger sister fairer than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her. I gave her – In marriage. Samson had probably not heard of this before. Samsons father had paid the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 15:2”

But it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will go in to my wife into the chamber. But her father would not suffer him to go in. Ch. Jdg 15:1-8. Samson’s revenge 1 . in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 15:1”

But Samson’s wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had used as his friend. 20. After this violent rupture, and to make up for the disgrace inflicted upon the bride, she was given to his groomsman who had acted as his groom; cf. Jdg 15:2; Jdg 15:6, St Joh 3:29. LXX. cod. A renders … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 14:20”

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. 19. The sudden access of superhuman … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 14:19”

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. 18. before the sun went … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 14:18”