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Judges 14

Judges 14:5

Samson’s Marriage · Judges 14:1–7
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Translations

Modern
Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Suddenly a young lion came roaring at him,
Traditional
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.
Literal
And Samson and his father and mother went down to Timnah, and they came to the vineyards of Timnah. And behold, a young lion of lions came roaring against him.
Latin
Descendit itaque Samson cum patre suo et matre in Thamnatha. Cumque venissent ad vineas oppidi, apparuit catulus leonis sævus, et rugiens, et occurrit ei.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Suddenly a young lion came roaring at him,

Notes

Judges 14:5–6

The spirit first empowered Samson when a lion attacked him (compare Judges 13:25).

Judges 14:1–15:20

Samson's decision to marry a Philistine woman was the Lord's way (Judges 14:4) of starting to address the Philistine threat (see 13:5). One event led to another, marked by three times when the Spirit came strongly upon him (Judges 14:6, 19; 15:14). During these events, Samson was a strong but imperfect hero.

Judges 13:1–16:31

Samson, who gets more attention in the book of Judges than any other judge, is more mysterious than Jephthah. Samson shows great inspiration as a leader. He also represents the unstoppable move toward chaos, which shows the need for a more organized society under a godly ruler.

People

Samson: Israelite judge with great strength from God

Places

Timnah: Canaanite city associated with Judah and Dan

Glossary

Bee Judges, Book of Philistia, Philistines Riddle Samson Timnah (Place) Timnath Tribe of Dan Vines, Vineyard

Topics

Beasts: Unclean: Lion Grape: Grown: At Timnath Lion: Killed by Samson Marriage: The Jews: Betrothed Themselves some Time Before Samson: Desires a Philistine Woman for his Wife; Kills a Lion The Lion: Slain by Samson Timnath: Home of Samson's Wife