Bible Commentary

And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well. 7. Samson acts on his own account; the parents remain at home, and take no part in the arrangements. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 7. And talked with the woman] That is, concerning marriage; thus forming the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 14:7”

And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and [he had] nothing in his hand: but he told not his father or his mother what he had done. 6. came mightily upon him ] Cf. Jdg 14:19, Jdg 15:14 , 1Sa 10:6; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 14:6”

Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him. 5. and his father and his mother ] A later addition made for the purpose of conforming Samson’s marriage to the ordinary type, in which the preliminaries were … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 14:5”

But his father and his mother knew not that it [was] of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel. 4. It is not actually said that Manoah refused, but the sequel ( Jdg 14:5-7) in its original form implies that he did. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 14:4”

Then his father and his mother said unto him, [Is there] never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well. 3. It was the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 14:3”

And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife. 2. Samson at first behaves as a dutiful son, and consults both parents about his marriage. It is hardly necessary to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 14:2”

And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines. 1. Timnah ] now Tibneh, about 4 m. S.W. of Zorah, on the low hills of the Shephlah: hence went down is the word for reaching it from Samson’s house ( Jdg 14:1 ; Jdg 14:5 ; … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 14:1”

And the Spirit of the LORD began to move him at times in the camp of Dan between Zorah and Eshtaol. 25. the spirit of the Lord ] See on Jdg 3:13. The superhuman power of Jehovah began to stir him to daring feats against the Philistines; cf. St Mar 1:12 ‘the Spirit driveth him … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 13:25”

And the woman bore a son, and called his name Samson: and the child grew, and the LORD blessed him. 24. Samson ] The form implies that the word is either an adjective or a diminutive, ‘solar’ or ‘little sun,’ from shemesh = ‘sun.’ The Engl. Samson, based on the Gk. , is nearer the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 13:24”

But his wife said unto him, If the LORD were pleased to kill us, he would not have received a burnt offering and a meat offering at our hands, neither would he have showed us all these [things], nor would as at this time have told us [such things] as these. 23. at this time … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Judges 13:23”