Judges 14 · Geneva Bible Notes (1560) · Commentaries (Good Books Free)

¹ ^! Samson desireth to haue a wife of the Philistims.

² ^/Ebr. take her for me to wife.

³ ^a Thogh his parents did justely reproue him, yet it appeareth that this was the secret worke of the Lord, {vers. 4},

⁴ ^b To fight against them for the deliuerance of Israel.

⁶ ^! He killeth a lyon.

⁶ ^c Whereby he had strength & boldenes.

⁸ ^/ Or, to take here to his wife.

¹⁰ ^d Meaning, when he was maried.

¹¹ ^e That is, her parents or friendes.

¹² ^f To weare at feastes or solemne dayes.

¹² ^! He propoundeth a riddle.

¹⁵ ^/ Or, ???

¹⁵ ^g Or, drewe nere: for it was the fourthe day.

¹⁶ ^h Vnto them which are of my nacion.

¹⁷ ⁱ Or, to the seuenth day, begynning at the fourthe.

¹⁸ ^k If ye had not vsed the helpe of my wife.

¹⁹ ^l Which was one of the fiue chief cities of the Philistims.

¹⁹ ^! He kylleth thirtie.

²⁰ ^! His wife forsaketh him and taketh another.

Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Judges 14