Judges 14:2

Judges 14:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)When he returned, he said to his father and mother, “I have seen a Philistine woman in Timnah; now get her for me as my wife.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then he came up and told his father and mother, "I saw one of the daughters of the Philistines at Timnah. Now get her for me as my wife."
• New King James Version (NKJV)So he went up and told his father and mother, saying, “I have seen a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines; now therefore, get her for me as a wife.”

Context of Judges 14:2

1Samson went down to Timnah and saw a young Philistine woman there. He went back and told his father and his mother, “I have seen a young Philistine woman in Timnah. Now get her for me as a wife.” 3But his father and mother said to him, “Can’t you find a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines for a wife?” But Samson told his father, “Get her for me. She’s the right one for me.” 4Now his father and mother did not know this was from the Lord, who wanted the Philistines to provide an opportunity for a confrontation. At that time, the Philistines were ruling Israel.

Judges 14:2 word by word

וַיַּ֗עַל וַיַּגֵּד֙ לְאָבִ֣יו וּלְאִמּ֔וֹ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אִשָּׁ֛ה רָאִ֥יתִי בְתִמְנָ֖תָה מִבְּנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וְעַתָּ֕ה קְחוּ־אוֹתָ֥הּ לִּ֖י לְאִשָּֽׁה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he came upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• and toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• his fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• and his motherאֵם'êm · motherH517
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• I have seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• a womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• in Timnathתִּמְנָהtimnâh · TimnahH8553
• of the daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
• of the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• now therefore getלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• her for me to wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802

Cross-references for Judges 14:2

• Genesis 21:21He settled in the Wilderness of Paran, and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.
• Genesis 24:2Abraham said to his servant, the elder of his household who managed all he owned, “Place your hand under my thigh,
• Genesis 34:4“Get me this girl as a wife,” he told his father.
• Genesis 38:6Judah got a wife for Er, his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
• 2 Kings 14:9King Jehoash of Israel sent word to King Amaziah of Judah, saying, “The thistle in Lebanon once sent a message to the cedar in Lebanon, saying, ‘Give your daughter to my son as a wife.’ Then a wild animal in Lebanon passed by and trampled the thistle.

Commentaries on Judges 14:2

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2Get her for me - namely, by Paying the requisite dowry (see marginal references) and gifts to relations. Hence, the frequent mention of parents taking wives for their sons Exodus 34:16; Nehemiah 10:30, because the parents of the bridegroom conducted the negotiation, and paid the dower to the parents of the bride.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2Samson chose his bride based solely on her looks. Marrying outside the covenant was a major sign of unfaithfulness (Joshua 23:12–13), but God can still work through human mistakes.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-51-2. Timnath--now Tibna, about three miles from Zorah, his birthplace. saw a woman ... of the Philistines; and told his father and his mother, and said, ... get her for me to wife--In the East parents did, and do in many cases still, negotiate the marriage alliances for their sons. During their period of ascendency, the Philistine invaders had settled in the towns; and the intercourse between them and the Israelites was often of such a friendly and…Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 14:2

• Marriage
• Samson
• Timnath

In the dictionaries

• Philistines
• Betroth
• Change
• Manoah
• Plow
• Put
• Riddle
• Samson
• Swarm
• Timnath

Commentaries on Judges 14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings