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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Judges 14 - Introduction

* Samson desires a wife of the Philistines. (1-4) Samson kills a lion. (5-9) Samson's riddle. (10-20)

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See also Judges 14 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JUDGES 13-15. SAMSON AND THE PHILISTINES. About the same time as the Israelites entered Canaan from the east, the Purasati (of the Egyptian monuments), or Philistines, came over the sea from Caphtor ...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _The wedding at Timnah_ Samson asks his parents to arrange a marriage for him in the usual way; but finding them unwilling, he takes the matter into his own hands. There was another way of gaining th...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 14 Judges 14:1-11 _Preparations for Samson's marriage in Philistia._ Samson saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines. He asked his father and mother to arrange f...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 ruled, (a-12) _ Shaphat_ , lit. 'judged.' country (b-32) Lit. 'fields,' 'farmlands,' as ver. 6, and elsewhere. As 2 Kings 8:3 ,2 Kings 8:5 ....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XIV. Judges 14:1. Samson desires a woman of Timnath to wife. Judges 14:5. He kills a lion on his way. Judges 14:8. He finds honey in the carcass. Ju

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO JUDGES 14 This chapter treats of Samson's courtship, and marriage of a Philistine woman, Judges 14:1 of his meeting with a young lion as he went courting, and of his slaying it, and a...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2863. B.C. 1141._ Samson's marriage with a Philistine, and killing a lion, Judges 14:1. He finds honey in the carcass, Judges 14:8; Judges 14:9. His riddle,...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Samson desireth a wife of the Philistines. 2 In his iourney hee killeth a Lion. 8 In a second iourney hee findeth hony in the carkeis. 10 Samsons marriage feast. 12 His riddle by his wife is mad...

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