And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
Parallel translations
- WEB Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines.
- BSB One day Samson went down to Timnah, where he saw a young Philistine woman.
- NKJV Now Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines.
- NASB Then Samson went down to Timnah, and he saw a woman in Timnah, one of the daughters of the Philistines.
- NLT One day when Samson was in Timnah, one of the Philistine women caught his eye.
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Quick answer
Samson goes to Timnah and sees a Philistine woman. His attraction to a pagan woman begins his troubled story.
Overview
Samson's visit to Philistine territory and his interest in one of their women immediately raises concern, since Israel was not to intermarry with such peoples. His drive by sight foreshadows the impulsive, fleshly pattern that will mark his life. Even so, God will sovereignly work through these flawed choices for His purposes.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 9
- Josh 15:10And the border compassed from Baalah westward unto mount Seir, and passed along unto the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Bethshemesh, and passed on to Timnah:
- Josh 19:43And Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,
- 1 Jn 2:16For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
- Ps 119:37Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.
- Job 31:1I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
- Gen 6:2That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
- 2 Sam 11:2And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.
- Gen 34:1–2And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land.
- Gen 38:12–13And in process of time the daughter of Shuah Judah’s wife died; and Judah was comforted, and went up unto his sheepshearers to Timnath, he and his friend Hirah the Adullamite.
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