Verse 1

Introduction

Overview

Judges 14 . 1 , Samson desires a wife of the Philistines; Judges 14 . 6 , In his journey he kills a lion; Judges 14 . 8 , In a second journey he finds honey in the carcase; Judges 14 . 10 , Samson’s marriage feast; Judges 14 . 12 , His riddle by his wife is made known; Judges 14 . 19 , He spoils thirty Philistines; Judges 14 . 20 , His wife is married to another.

she pleaseth me well . Heb. she is right in mine eyes

Reciprocal . Exodus 21 . 8 . please not Deuteronomy 21 . 11 . desire 1 Kings 9 . 12 . they pleased him not

Verse 4

it was of the Lord . That 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 , 2 Chronicles 22 . 7 , 2 Chronicles 25 . 20 , Psalm 115 . 3

had dominion . Judges 13 . 1 , Judges 15 . 11 , Deuteronomy 28 . 48

Reciprocal . Genesis 43 . 18 . seek occasion against us Deuteronomy 28 . 43 . General Judges 3 . 3 . five lords Judges 15 . 7 . Though Daniel 6 . 4 . sought

Verse 5

against him . Heb. 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 Hebrews 11 . 33 . stopped 1 Peter 5 . 8 . as

Verse 6

the Spirit . Judges 3 . 10 , Judges 11 . 29 , Judges 13 . 25 , 1 Samuel 11 . 6

rent him . Now 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 , Judges 15 . 15 , Judges 16 . 30 , 1 Samuel 17 . 34-37 , 1 Samuel 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 Judges 15 . 14 . the Spirit 1 Samuel 10 . 16 . matter 1 Samuel 14 . 1 . he told not 1 Samuel 16 . 13 . the Spirit 1 Samuel 17 . 35 . smote him 2 Samuel 23 . 20 . slew a lion 1 Chronicles 11 . 22 . slew a Psalm 91 . 13 . tread Hebrews 11 . 33 . stopped

Verse 8

to take her . Genesis 29 . 21 , Matthew 1 . 20

a swarm . It 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 Genesis 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 , 1 Samuel 16 . 6

thirty . Matthew 9 . 15 , John 3 . 29

Reciprocal . Job 41 . 6 . General Song of Solomon 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 , Ezekiel 20 . 49 , Matthew 13 . 13 , Matthew 13 . 34 , Luke 14 . 7 , John 16 . 29 , 1 Corinthians 13 . 12 , *marg.

the seven . Genesis 29 . 27 , Genesis 29 . 28 , 2 Chronicles 7 . 8

sheets . or , 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 , Mark 14 . 52

change . Genesis 45 . 22 , 2 Kings 5 . 5 , 2 Kings 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 , Deuteronomy 8 . 16 , 1 Kings 17 . 6 , 2 Chronicles 20 . 2 , 2 Chronicles 20 . 25 , Isaiah 53 . 10-12 , Romans 5 . 3-5 , Romans 8 . 37 , 2 Corinthians 4 . 17 , 2 Corinthians 12 . 9 , 2 Corinthians 12 . 10 , Philippians 1 . 12-20 , Hebrews 2 . 14 , Hebrews 2 . 15 , Hebrews 12 . 10 , Hebrews 12 . 11 , James 1 . 2-4 , 1 Peter 2 . 24

they could . Proverbs 24 . 7 , Matthew 13 . 11 , Acts 8 . 31

Verse 15

on the seventh day . The 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 . Judges 16 . 5 , Genesis 3 . 1-6 , Proverbs 1 . 11 , Proverbs 5 . 3 , Proverbs 6 . 26 , Micah 7 . 5

lest we burn . Judges 12 . 1 , Judges 15 . 6

take that we have . Heb. possess us , or , impoverish us

Reciprocal . Judges 15 . 3 . though Esther 4 . 14 . but thou Ecclesiastes 10 . 13 . beginning 1 Corinthians 2 . 4 . not