Judges 14
Overview
14:1 Samson desires a wife of the Philistines;
14:6 In his journey he kills a lion;
14:8 In a second journey he finds honey in the carcase;
14:10 Samson's marriage feast;
14:12 His riddle by his wife is made known;
14:19 He spoils thirty Philistines;
14:20 His wife is married to another. Verse 1TimnathGenesis 38:12, 38:13; Joshua 15:10, 19:43, aw, Genesis 6:2, 34:1, 34:2; 2 Samuel 11:2; Job 31:1; Psalm 119:37; 1 John 2:16ReciprocalGenesis 49:17 - shall be; 2 Chronicles 28:18 - Timnah; Ezekiel 25:15 - to destroy Verse 2get herGenesis 21:21, 24:2, 24:3, 34:4, 38:6; 2 Kings 14:9ReciprocalGenesis 38:2 - saw; Deuteronomy 21:11 - desire; Joshua 19:43 - Thimnathah; Ecclesiastes 2:10 - whatsoever; Jeremiah 29:6 - take wives Verse 3thy brethrenGenesis 13:8, 21:3, 21:4, 21:27 uncircumcisedJudges 15:18; Genesis 34:14; Exodus 34:12-16; Deuteronomy 7:2, 7:3; 1 Samuel 14:6, 17:26, 17:36, 31:4; 2 Samuel 1:20 she pleaseth me wellHeb. she is right in mine eyesReciprocalExodus 21:8 - please not; Deuteronomy 21:11 - desire; 1 Kings 9:12 - they pleased him not Verse 4it was of the LordThat 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, 22:7, 25:20; Psalm 115:3 had dominionJudges 13:1, 15:11; Deuteronomy 28:48ReciprocalGenesis 43:18 - seek occasion against us; Deuteronomy 28:43 - General; Judges 3:3 - five lords; 15:7 - Though; Daniel 6:4 - sought Verse 5against himHeb. in meeting him, Judges 14:5ReciprocalJoshua 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; Habakkuk 3:1 - stopped; 1 Peter 5:8 - as Verse 6the SpiritJudges 3:10, 11:29, 13:25; 1 Samuel 11:6 rent himNow 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, 15:15, 16:30; 1 Samuel 17:34-37, 17:46; Zechariah 4:6; 1 John 3:8 he toldIsaiah 42:2; Matthew 11:29ReciprocalDeuteronomy 33:22 - General; Judges 14:19 - the Spirit; 15:14 - the Spirit; 1 Samuel 10:16 - matter; 14:1 - he told not; 16:13 - the Spirit; 17:35 - smote him; 2 Samuel 23:20 - slew a lion; 1 Chronicles 11:22 - slew a; Psalm 91:13 - tread; Habakkuk 3:1 - stopped Verse 8to take herGenesis 29:21; Matthew 1:20 a swarmIt 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.ReciprocalGenesis 24:55 - a few days; Psalm 81:16 - honey; Proverbs 25:16 - Hast
Verse 91 Samuel 14:25-30; Proverbs 25:15ReciprocalPsalm 81:16 - honey; Proverbs 25:16 - Hast Verse 10made thereGenesis 29:22; Esther 1:7-22; Ecclesiastes 10:19; Matthew 22:2-4; John 2:9; Revelation 19:9ReciprocalGenesis 21:8 - feast; 29:27 - week; Esther 2:18 - made a great; Mark 2:19 - Can; Luke 5:34 - the children; John 3:29 - the friend Verse 11saw him1 Samuel 10:23, 16:6 thirtyMatthew 9:15; John 3:29ReciprocalJob 41:6 - General; Song of Songs 8:13 - the companions; Mark 2:19 - Can; Luke 5:34 - the children Verse 12a riddle1 Kings 10:1; Psalm 49:4; Proverbs 1:6; Ezekiel 17:2, 20:49; Matthew 13:13, 13:34; Luke 14:7; John 16:29; 1 Corinthians 13:12 *marg.the sevenGenesis 29:27, 29:28; 2 Chronicles 7:8 sheetsor, 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, 14:52 changeGenesis 45:22; 2 Kings 5:5, 5:22; Matthew 6:19; James 5:2ReciprocalGenesis 21:8 - feast; Matthew 13:24 - put
Verse 13ReciprocalMatthew 13:24 - put Verse 14Out of the eaterGenesis 3:15; Deuteronomy 8:15, 8:16; 1 Kings 17:6; 2 Chronicles 20:2, 20:25; Isaiah 53:10-12; Romans 5:3-5; 8:37; 2 Corinthians 4:17, 12:9, 12:10; Philippians 1:12-20; Habakkuk 2:14, 2:15, 3:1, 3:1; James 1:2-4; 1 Peter 2:24 they couldProverbs 24:7; Matthew 13:11; Acts 8:31

Verse 15on the seventh dayThe 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.Entice16:5; Genesis 3:1-6; Proverbs 1:11, 5:3, 6:26; Micah 7:5 lest we burnJudges 12:1, 15:6 take that we haveHeb. possess us, or, impoverish usReciprocal15:3 - though; Esther 4:14 - but thou; Ecclesiastes 10:13 - beginning; 1 Corinthians 2:4 - not Verse 16Thou dostJudges 16:15 I have notGenesis 2:24ReciprocalJudges 15:2 - I verily Verse 17the sevenor, the rest of the seven daysshe layJudges 16:6, 16:13, 16:16; Genesis 3:6; Job 2:9; Proverbs 7:21; Luke 11:8, 18:4, 18:5 and she toldProverbs 2:16, 2:17ReciprocalJudges 14:15 - on the seventh day Verse 18Reciprocal2 Samuel 1:23 - stronger; Psalm 81:16 - honey; Proverbs 30:30 - General; Ezekiel 1:10 - the face of a lion Verse 19the SpiritJudges 14:6, 3:10, 13:25, 15:14; 1 Samuel 11:6 spoilor, apparelReciprocalGenesis 45:22 - each; Deuteronomy 33:22 - General; Judges 6:34 - the Spirit; 15:7 - Though; 16:30 - So the dead; 1 Samuel 18:27 - slew; 2 Samuel 1:20 - Tell; 2:21 - armour; 2 Chronicles 14:14 - exceeding Verse 20given toJudges 15:2 his friendPsalm 55:12, 55:13; Jeremiah 9:5; Micah 7:5; Matthew 26:49, 26:50; John 3:29, 13:18ReciprocalGenesis 38:20 - his friend; 1 Samuel 18:19 - Adriel; 2 Samuel 13:3 - a friend