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Judges 14:2
2And he went up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnathah of the daughters of the Philistines; and now take her for me as wife.
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
1And Samson went down to Timnathah, and saw a woman in Timnathah of the daughters of the Philistines. And he went up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnathah of the daughters of the Philistines; and now take her for me as wife. 3And his father and his mother said to him, Is there no woman among the daughters of thy brethren, and among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the Philistines, the uncircumcised? And Samson said to his father, Take her for me, for she pleases me well. 4And his father and his mother did not know that it was of Jehovah, that he was seeking an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.
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וַיַּ֗עַל וַיַּגֵּד֙ לְאָבִ֣יו וּלְאִמּ֔וֹ וַיֹּ֗אמֶר אִשָּׁ֛ה רָאִ֥יתִי בְתִמְנָ֖תָה מִבְּנ֣וֹת פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וְעַתָּ֕ה קְחוּ־אוֹתָ֥הּ לִּ֖י לְאִשָּֽׁה׃Read the interlinear
- wentעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
- toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
- motherאֵם'êm · motherH517
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- womanאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
- daughtersבַּתbath · daughterH1323
- Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
- nowעַתָּ֫ה‛attâh · nowH6258
- takeלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- wifeאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · woman: wifeH802
Cross-references for Judges 14:2
- Genesis 21:21And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran. And his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt.
- Genesis 24:2And Abraham said to his servant, the eldest of his house, who ruled over all that he had, Put thy hand, I pray thee, under my thigh,
- Genesis 34:4And Shechem spoke to his father Hamor, saying, Take me this girl as wife.
- Genesis 38:6And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, and her name was Tamar.
- 2 Kings 14:9And Jehoash king of Israel sent to Amaziah king of Judah, saying, The thorn-bush that is in Lebanon sent to the cedar that is in Lebanon, saying, Give thy daughter to my son as wife; and there passed by the wild beast that is in Lebanon, and trode down the thorn-bush.
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
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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
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