Judges 14
Overview
14:1 Samson desires a wife of the Philistines;
14:6 In his journey he kills a lion;
14:8 In a second journey he finds honey in the carcase;
14:10 Samson's marriage feast;
14:12 His riddle by his wife is made known;
14:19 He spoils thirty Philistines;
14:20 His wife is married to another. Verse 1 Timnath Genesis 38:12, 38:13; Joshua 15:10, 19:43, aw, Genesis 6:2, 34:1, 34:2; 2 Samuel 11:2; Job 31:1; Psalm 119:37; 1 John 2:16 Reciprocal Genesis 49:17 - shall be; 2 Chronicles 28:18 - Timnah; Ezekiel 25:15 - to destroy Verse 2 get her Genesis 21:21, 24:2, 24:3, 34:4, 38:6; 2 Kings 14:9 Reciprocal Genesis 38:2 - saw; Deuteronomy 21:11 - desire; Joshua 19:43 - Thimnathah; Ecclesiastes 2:10 - whatsoever; Jeremiah 29:6 - take wives Verse 3 thy brethren Genesis 13:8, 21:3, 21:4, 21:27 uncircumcised Judges 15:18; Genesis 34:14; Exodus 34:12-16; Deuteronomy 7:2, 7:3; 1 Samuel 14:6, 17:26, 17:36, 31:4; 2 Samuel 1:20 she pleaseth me wellHeb. she is right in mine eyesReciprocal Exodus 21:8 - please not; Deuteronomy 21:11 - desire; 1 Kings 9:12 - they pleased him not Verse 4 it was of the LordThat is, God permitted it, that it might be a means of bringing about the deliverance of Israel. Such marriages were forbidden to the Israelites, to keep them separate from the idolatrous nations. Joshua 11:20; 1 Kings 12:15; 2 Kings 6:33; 2 Chronicles 10:15, 22:7, 25:20; Psalm 115:3 had dominion Judges 13:1, 15:11; Deuteronomy 28:48 Reciprocal Genesis 43:18 - seek occasion against us; Deuteronomy 28:43 - General; Judges 3:3 - five lords; 15:7 - Though; Daniel 6:4 - sought Verse 5 against himHeb. in meeting him, Judges 14:5 Reciprocal Joshua 15:10 - Timnah; 1 Samuel 17:35 - smote him; 2 Samuel 23:20 - slew a lion; 1 Chronicles 11:22 - slew a; Psalm 91:13 - tread; Jeremiah 2:15 - young lions; Habakkuk 3:1 - stopped; 1 Peter 5:8 - as Verse 6 the Spirit Judges 3:10, 11:29, 13:25; 1 Samuel 11:6 rent himNow it is not intimated that he did this by his own natural strength; but by the supernatural strength communicated by the Spirit of the Lord coming mightily upon him; which strength was not at his own command, but was, by the will of God, attached to his hair and nazarate. Judges 15:8, 15:15, 16:30; 1 Samuel 17:34-37, 17:46; Zechariah 4:6; 1 John 3:8 he told Isaiah 42:2; Matthew 11:29 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 33:22 - General; Judges 14:19 - the Spirit; 15:14 - the Spirit; 1 Samuel 10:16 - matter; 14:1 - he told not; 16:13 - the Spirit; 17:35 - smote him; 2 Samuel 23:20 - slew a lion; 1 Chronicles 11:22 - slew a; Psalm 91:13 - tread; Habakkuk 3:1 - stopped Verse 8 to take her Genesis 29:21; Matthew 1:20 a swarmIt is probable, that the flesh had been entirely consumed off the bones, which had become dry; and the body having been throw into some private place - for Samson turned aside to visit it
a swarm of bees had formed their combs in the cavity of the dry ribs, or region of the thorax; nor was it a more improper place than a hollow rock.Reciprocal Genesis 24:55 - a few days; Psalm 81:16 - honey; Proverbs 25:16 - Hast Verse 9 1 Samuel 14:25-30; Proverbs 25:15 Reciprocal Psalm 81:16 - honey; Proverbs 25:16 - Hast Verse 10 made there Genesis 29:22; Esther 1:7-22; Ecclesiastes 10:19; Matthew 22:2-4; John 2:9; Revelation 19:9 Reciprocal Genesis 21:8 - feast; 29:27 - week; Esther 2:18 - made a great; Mark 2:19 - Can; Luke 5:34 - the children; John 3:29 - the friend Verse 11 saw him 1 Samuel 10:23, 16:6 thirty Matthew 9:15; John 3:29 Reciprocal Job 41:6 - General; Song of Songs 8:13 - the companions; Mark 2:19 - Can; Luke 5:34 - the children Verse 12 a riddle 1 Kings 10:1; Psalm 49:4; Proverbs 1:6; Ezekiel 17:2, 20:49; Matthew 13:13, 13:34; Luke 14:7; John 16:29; 1 Corinthians 13:12 *marg.the seven Genesis 29:27, 29:28; 2 Chronicles 7:8 sheetsor, shirts. This will receive illustration from Mr. Jackson's description of the Moorish dress:
"It resembles that of the ancient patriarchs, as represented in paintings - but the paintings are taken from Asiatic models
that of the men consists of a red cap and turban, a (kumja ) shirt, which hangs outside of the drawers, and comes below the knee; a (caftan ) coat, which buttons close before, and down to the bottom with large open sleeves; over which, when they go out of doors, they throw carelessly, and sometimes elegantly, a hayk, or garment of white cotton, silk, or wool, five or six yards long, and five feet wide. The Arabs often dispense with the caftan, and even with the shirt, wearing nothing but the hayk. "
; Matthew 27:28; Mark 14:51, 14:52 change Genesis 45:22; 2 Kings 5:5, 5:22; Matthew 6:19; James 5:2 Reciprocal Genesis 21:8 - feast; Matthew 13:24 - put Verse 13 Reciprocal Matthew 13:24 - put Verse 14 Out of the eater Genesis 3:15; Deuteronomy 8:15, 8:16; 1 Kings 17:6; 2 Chronicles 20:2, 20:25; Isaiah 53:10-12; Romans 5:3-5; 8:37; 2 Corinthians 4:17, 12:9, 12:10; Philippians 1:12-20; Habakkuk 2:14, 2:15, 3:1, 3:1; James 1:2-4; 1 Peter 2:24 they could Proverbs 24:7; Matthew 13:11; Acts 8:31
Verse 15 on the seventh dayThe LXX reads "on the fourth day;" with which the Syriac and Arabic agree. This, as Dr. Wall observes, is certainly right; for it appears from Judges 14:17, that she wept the remainder of the seven days; for which there could have been no time, if they did not threaten her till the seventh.Entice 16:5; Genesis 3:1-6; Proverbs 1:11, 5:3, 6:26; Micah 7:5 lest we burn Judges 12:1, 15:6 take that we haveHeb. possess us, or, impoverish usReciprocal 15:3 - though; Esther 4:14 - but thou; Ecclesiastes 10:13 - beginning; 1 Corinthians 2:4 - not Verse 16 Thou dost Judges 16:15 I have not Genesis 2:24 Reciprocal Judges 15:2 - I verily Verse 17 the sevenor, the rest of the seven daysshe lay Judges 16:6, 16:13, 16:16; Genesis 3:6; Job 2:9; Proverbs 7:21; Luke 11:8, 18:4, 18:5 and she told Proverbs 2:16, 2:17 Reciprocal Judges 14:15 - on the seventh day Verse 18 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 1:23 - stronger; Psalm 81:16 - honey; Proverbs 30:30 - General; Ezekiel 1:10 - the face of a lion Verse 19 the Spirit Judges 14:6, 3:10, 13:25, 15:14; 1 Samuel 11:6 spoilor, apparelReciprocal Genesis 45:22 - each; Deuteronomy 33:22 - General; Judges 6:34 - the Spirit; 15:7 - Though; 16:30 - So the dead; 1 Samuel 18:27 - slew; 2 Samuel 1:20 - Tell; 2:21 - armour; 2 Chronicles 14:14 - exceeding Verse 20 given to Judges 15:2 his friend Psalm 55:12, 55:13; Jeremiah 9:5; Micah 7:5; Matthew 26:49, 26:50; John 3:29, 13:18 Reciprocal Genesis 38:20 - his friend; 1 Samuel 18:19 - Adriel; 2 Samuel 13:3 - a friend