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Verse Judges 14:19. _THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD CAME UPON HIM_] "The
spirit of fortitude from before the Lord."-_Targum_. He was inspired
with unusual courage, and he felt strength proportioned to his wis...
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CHAPTER 14 THE FIRST DEEDS OF SAMSON
_ 1. The woman in Timnath (Judges 14:1)_
2. The killing of the young lion and the honey in the carcass (Judges
14:5)
3. The marriage feast and the riddle (Judge...
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SAMSON'S MARRIAGE. As he could not take an unwelcomed bride to his
father's house, Samson resolved to contract a marriage in which his
wife would remain at her father's house (Judges 9:2 *). Judges 14...
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MEN. Hebrew. _'ish._ App-14....
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The sudden access of superhuman power seems to coincide with the
outburst of natural passion, as in Judges 14:6; Judges 15:14.
_Ashkelon_ Perhaps Khirbet -Asḳalûn, about 4 m. S. of Tibneh
(Timnah), ra...
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AND SLEW THIRTY MEN OF THEM— This action is prefaced by a
declaration, that the _Spirit of the Lord came upon him,_ moving him
to so extraordinary a deed, which no one has a right to imitate; for,
1st...
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_Samson's Feast and Riddle Judges 14:8-20_
8 And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see
the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and
honey in the carca...
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_AND THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD CAME UPON HIM, AND HE WENT DOWN TO
ASHKELON, AND SLEW THIRTY MEN OF THEM,_ _ AND TOOK THEIR SPOIL, AND
GAVE CHANGE OF GARMENTS UNTO THEM WHICH EXPOUNDED THE RIDDLE. AND HIS...
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THE MARRIAGE OF SAMSON
1-5. Samson chooses a wife among the Philistines. He and his parents
go down to Timnath....
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ASHKELON] on the coast of the Philistine country. There is, however, a
village of the same name about an hour S. of Timnath (mentioned in
'Survey of Western Palestine') to which perhaps Samson rushed...
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LIFE WITHOUT LAW
JUDGES
_PHILIP SMITH_
CHAPTER 14
V1 Samson went to Timnah. There he saw a young woman, who was a
*Philistine. V2 When he returned, he spoke to his father and mother.
‘I have seen...
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TO ASHKELON. — Probably he seized the opportunity of some great
feast to Dagon, or even of another marriage festival, since the linen
robes and rich garments would not be such as would be worn every d...
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IN BAD COMPANY
Judges 14:15; Judges 15:1
What strong confirmation is afforded, by Samson's experience, of the
misery of a mixed marriage! This Philistine wife had no real love for
him, and was more r...
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This is the record of tragic things. The boy Samson had grown to
manhood's estate full of strength and passion. Going to Timnah, he saw
a woman of the Philistines and desired to take her to wife. His...
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While going to Timnath, Samson was attacked by a young lion which he
killed with his bare hands, because of the strength he received from
God. Later, when he returned to take her home to marry her, Sa...
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And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down (l) to
Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave
change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his...
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_Riddle. Samson must no longer be considered as a private man. He was
authorized by the Spirit of the Lord, thus to punish the oppressors of
Israel. (Calmet) --- Though these 30 men had done him no in...
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And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to
Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave
change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his ang...
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My object being no more than a sketch, as most of you know, I desire
to say but a few words on such of the Chapter s as bear a similar
character to that which has been already pointed out in the early...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 14 AND 15.
God makes use of Samson's marriage with a Philistine woman to punish
that people. Still, in the freshness of his strength, his heart with
Jehovah,...
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AND THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD CAME UPON HIM,.... The Spirit of might from
the Lord, as the Targum; which filled him with zeal and courage,
animating him to the following undertaking, and increased his bo...
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And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to
Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave
change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his ang...
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_If ye had not_, &c. If you had not employed my wife to find it out,
as men plough up the ground with a heifer, thereby discovering its
hidden parts; he calls her _heifer_, because she was joined with...
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1 Samson desireth a wife of the Philistines.
2 In his iourney hee killeth a Lion.
8 In a second iourney hee findeth hony in the carkeis.
10 Samsons marriage feast.
12 His riddle by his wife is mad...
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And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him, and he went down to
Ashkelon, a city of the Philistines on the coast of the Mediterranean,
AND SLEW THIRTY MEN OF THEM, AND TOOK THEIR SPOIL, their attire, of...
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The Riddle at the Wedding-Feast....
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SPOIL:
Or, apparel...
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10-20 Samson's riddle literally meant no more than that he had got
honey, for food and for pleasure, from the lion, which in its strength
and fury was ready to devour him. But the victory of Christ o...
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THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD CAME UPON HIM; though he had a constant habit
of eminent strength and courage, yet that was exceedingly increased
upon special occasions, by the extraordinary influences of God'...
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Judges 14:19 Spirit H7307 LORD H3068 came H6743 (H8799) down H3381
(H8799) Ashkelon H831 killed H5221 ...
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Judges 14:19 a
‘And the Spirit of Yahweh came on him, and he went down to Ashkelon
and slew thirty men of them and took their spoil, and gave the changes
of clothing to those who gave the answer to t...
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CONTENTS: Samson as Judge. His victory over a lion; his riddles; his
wife.
CHARACTERS: God, Holy Spirit, Samson, parents, woman of Timnah.
CONCLUSION: He that in the choice of a wife is guided only...
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Judges 14:1. _Timnath,_ situate in mount Ephraim, often taken and
retaken in successive wars. To form a matrimonial connection with the
Philistines, or with any of the idolatrous nations, was a violat...
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_Samson went down to Timnath._
SAMSON’S FIRST LOVE
In considering Samson’s choice of a wife, we are conscious of a
feeling of painful disappointment. In choosing a Philistine, we begin
to see his low...
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SAMSON’S FIRST DEALINGS WITH THE PHILISTINES
(Judges 14:1.)
CRITICAL NOTES.— JUDGES 14:1. TIMNATH.] This was a town on the
frontier which, like many other towns had been at first assigned to
Judah to...
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EXPOSITION
JUDGES 14:10
SO HIS FATHER WENT DOWN. It is not clear what is meant by this mention
of his father alone; but it was probably some part of the wedding
etiquette that the father should go to...
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NOW Samson went down to Timnath (Judges 14:1),
Which was a Philistine city and there he fell in love with one of the
daughters of the Philistines. And he came home and he said to his
parents, "I want...
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1 Samuel 11:6; Judges 13:25; Judges 14:6; Judges 15:14; Judges 3:10...
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The spirit came — Though he had constant strength and courage; yet
that was exceedingly increased upon special occasions, by the
extraordinary influences of God's spirit. To Ashkelon — Either to
the t...