And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.
What does Judges 14:2 mean?
As far as Samson's marriage was a common case, it was weak and foolish of him to set his affections upon a daughter of the Philistines.
Key themes
Justice and mercySalvationApostasyDeliverance
Read with
Keep this verse inside Judges 14:1-4 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- Timnah Place
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A portion. (1. ) A town of Judah ( Josh. 15:10 ). The Philistines took possession of it in the days of Ahaz ( 2 Chr. 28:18 ). It was about 20 miles west of Jerusalem. It has been identified with Timnatha of Dan. Modern identification: Tel Batash.