Judges 14:2
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he came up, and told his father and his mother,.... Of his passion of love, being desirous of having their…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Get her for me - namely, by Paying the requisite dowry (see marginal references) and gifts to relations. Hence, the…
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
Samson at first behaves as a dutiful son, and consults both parents about his marriage. It is hardly necessary to strike…
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