Judges 14:3
“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 .”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then his father and his mother said unto him,.... What he might expect, and doubtless did expect:
is there never a…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The uncircumcised Philistines - Compare 1Sa 14:6; 1Sa 17:26; 1Sa 31:4, for a similar use of the term as one of reproach.…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 14:1-9
Here, I. Samson, under the extraordinary guidance of Providence, seeks an occasion of quarrelling with the Philistines,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
It was the father's business to arrange a marriage and the amount of the dowry, e.g. Gen 24:2 ff; Gen 34:4; Gen 38:6.…
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