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Selected Verse: Judges 15:1 - Strong Concordance
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| Jud 15:1 |
Strong Concordance |
But it came to pass within a while after [03117], in the time [03117] of wheat [02406] harvest [07105], that Samson [08123] visited [06485] his wife [0802] with a kid [01423] [05795]; and he said [0559], I will go in [0935] to my wife [0802] into the chamber [02315]. But her father [01] would not suffer [05414] him to go in [0935]. |
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King James |
But it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will go in to my wife into the chamber. But her father would not suffer him to go in. |
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| A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
SAMSON IS DENIED HIS WIFE. (Jdg 15:1-2)
in the time of wheat harvest--that is, about the end of our April, or the beginning of our May. The shocks of grain were then gathered into heaps, and lying on the field or on the threshing-floors. It was the dry season, dry far beyond our experience, and the grain in a most combustible state.
Samson visited his wife with a kid--It is usual for a visitor in the East to carry some present; in this case, it might be not only as a token of civility, but of reconciliation.
he said--that is, to himself. It was his secret purpose.
into the chamber--the female apartments or harem. |
| Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
| Visited his wife with a kid - A common present (see Gen 38:17; Luk 15:29). From Samson's wife being still in her father's house, it would seem that she was only betrothed, not actually married, to his companion. |
| Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
Further Acts of Samson. - Jdg 15:1-8. His Revenge upon the Philistines. - Jdg 15:1.
Some time after, Samson visited his wife in the time of the wheat harvest with a kid-a customary present at that time (Gen 38:17)-and wished to go into the chamber (the women's apartment) to her; but her father would not allow him, and said, "I thought thou hatedst her, and therefore gave her to thy friend (Jdg 14:20): behold her younger sister is fairer than she; let her be thine in her stead." |
| Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
| Wheat harvest - Which was the proper season for what follows. With a kid - As a token of reconciliation. Into the chamber - Into her chamber, which the women had separate from the mens. |
| Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
| Visited his wife with a kid - On her betraying him, he had, no doubt, left her in great disgust. After some time his affection appears to have returned; and, taking a kid, or perhaps a fawn, as a present, he goes to make reconciliation, and finds her given to his brideman; probably, the person to whom she betrayed his riddle. |
1 But it came to pass within a while after [03117], in the time [03117] of wheat [02406] harvest [07105], that Samson [08123] visited [06485] his wife [0802] with a kid [01423] [05795]; and he said [0559], I will go in [0935] to my wife [0802] into the chamber [02315]. But her father [01] would not suffer [05414] him to go in [0935].
2 And her father [01] said [0559], I verily [0559] thought [0559] that thou hadst utterly [08130] hated [08130] her; therefore I gave [05414] her to thy companion [04828]: is not her younger [06996] sister [0269] fairer [02896] than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.
29 And [1161] he answering [611] said [2036] to his father [3962], Lo [2400], these many [5118] years [2094] do I serve [1398] thee [4671], neither [3763] transgressed I [3928] at any time [3763] thy [4675] commandment [1785]: and [2532] yet [2532] thou [1325] never [3763] gavest [1325] me [1698] a kid [2056], that [2443] I might make merry [2165] with [3326] my [3450] friends [5384]:
17 And he said [0559], I will send [07971] thee a kid [05795] [01423] from the flock [06629]. And she said [0559], Wilt thou give [05414] me a pledge [06162], till thou send [07971] it?
20 But Samson's [08123] wife [0802] was given to his companion [04828], whom he had used as his friend [07462].
17 And he said [0559], I will send [07971] thee a kid [05795] [01423] from the flock [06629]. And she said [0559], Wilt thou give [05414] me a pledge [06162], till thou send [07971] it?
1 But it came to pass within a while after [03117], in the time [03117] of wheat [02406] harvest [07105], that Samson [08123] visited [06485] his wife [0802] with a kid [01423] [05795]; and he said [0559], I will go in [0935] to my wife [0802] into the chamber [02315]. But her father [01] would not suffer [05414] him to go in [0935].
1 But it came to pass within a while after [03117], in the time [03117] of wheat [02406] harvest [07105], that Samson [08123] visited [06485] his wife [0802] with a kid [01423] [05795]; and he said [0559], I will go in [0935] to my wife [0802] into the chamber [02315]. But her father [01] would not suffer [05414] him to go in [0935].
2 And her father [01] said [0559], I verily [0559] thought [0559] that thou hadst utterly [08130] hated [08130] her; therefore I gave [05414] her to thy companion [04828]: is not her younger [06996] sister [0269] fairer [02896] than she? take her, I pray thee, instead of her.
3 And Samson [08123] said [0559] concerning them, Now [06471] shall I be more blameless [05352] than the Philistines [06430], though I do [06213] them a displeasure [07451].
4 And Samson [08123] went [03212] and caught [03920] three [07969] hundred [03967] foxes [07776], and took [03947] firebrands [03940], and turned [06437] tail [02180] to tail [02180], and put [07760] a [0259] firebrand [03940] in the midst [08432] between two [08147] tails [02180].
5 And when he had set [01197] the brands [03940] on fire [0784], he let them go [07971] into the standing corn [07054] of the Philistines [06430], and burnt up [01197] both the shocks [01430], and also the standing corn [07054], with the vineyards [03754] and olives [02132].
6 Then the Philistines [06430] said [0559], Who hath done [06213] this? And they answered [0559], Samson [08123], the son in law [02860] of the Timnite [08554], because he had taken [03947] his wife [0802], and given [05414] her to his companion [04828]. And the Philistines [06430] came up [05927], and burnt [08313] her and her father [01] with fire [0784].
7 And Samson [08123] said [0559] unto them, Though [0518] ye have done [06213] this [02063], yet will I be avenged [05358] of you, and after [0310] that I will cease [02308].
8 And he smote [05221] them hip [07785] and [05921] thigh [03409] with a great [01419] slaughter [04347]: and he went down [03381] and dwelt [03427] in the top [05585] of the rock [05553] Etam [05862].