Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 14:3
The uncircumcised Philistines - Compare 1 Samuel 14:6; 1Sa 17:26; 1 Samuel 31:4, for a similar use of the term as one of reproach. Also Acts 11:3. read more
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Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 14:4
His father and mother very properly opposed Samson’s marriage with a Pagan woman, the daughter of the oppressors of his race. But they could not prevail, because it was the secret purpose of God by these means to “seek occasion” against the Philistines; i. e. to make the misconduct of the father of Samson’s wife, which He foresaw, the occasion of destruction to the Philistines. Compare the marginal references for similar statements. read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 14:1-2
Judges 14:1-2. Samson went After he was come to mature age; to Timnath A place not far from the sea. Get her for me to wife Herein he is an example to all children, conformable to the fifth commandment. Children ought not to marry, nor to move toward it, without the advice and consent of their parents. They that do, as Bishop Hall speaks, unchild themselves. Parents have a property in their children, as parts of themselves. In marriage this property is transferred. It is, therefore,... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 14:3
Judges 14:3. To take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines With whom the Israelites were forbidden to marry. For although the Philistines were not Canaanites in their original, yet they were so in their concurrence with them in wickedness, and therefore were liable to the same judgments with them. Get her for me This action of Samson’s, though against common rules, seems to be warranted by the direction of God, (mentioned in the following words,) which was known to Samson, but not to... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 14:5-6
Judges 14:5-6. And his father and mother Who accompanied him, either because they were now acquainted with his design, or to order the circumstances of that action which they saw he was set upon. The Spirit of the Lord came mightily Increased his courage and bodily strength. As he would have rent a kid As soon and as safely. Told not, &c. Lest by their means it should be publicly known; for he wisely considered, that it was not yet a fit time to awaken the jealousies and fears of... read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Judges 14:1-20
Samson’s exploits (14:1-16:31)So dominant were the Philistines in Israel, that the Israelites had decided to live with them peacefully rather than try to rise up in armed rebellion. Samson had other ideas. He thought that his marriage to a Philistine woman would give him the opportunity to do some harm to the enemy (14:1-4).In spite of Samson’s desire to help Israel, he had little respect for either his Nazirite vow or the Israelite law. He handled a dead lion, married a Philistine woman and... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 14:3
take a wife of, &c. An unlawful connection. Compare Exodus 34:16 . Deuteronomy 7:3 , with Joshua 23:12 . pleaseth me well. Hebrew is right in mine eyes. read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 14:4
occasion = opportunity. read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 14:5
a young lion. Lions once abounded in Palestine. Hence names Lebaoth (Joshua 15:32 ; Joshua 19:6 ). Arieh (2 Kings 15:25 ). Laish (Judges 18:7 ). See also 1 Samuel 17:36 . 1 Kings 13:24 , &c). against him = at meeting him. read more
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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 14:2
Get 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 more