Geneva Bible Notes: Judges 14

Judges 14:1 (!) Samson desireth to haue a wife of the Philistims.

Judges 14:2 (/)Ebr. take her for me to wife.

Judges 14:3 (a) Thogh his parents did justely reproue him, yet it appeareth that this was the secret worke of the Lord, {vers. 4},

Judges 14:4 (b) To fight against them for the deliuerance of Israel.

Judges 14:6 (!) He killeth a lyon.

Judges 14:6 (c) Whereby he had strength & boldenes.

Judges 14:8 (/) Or, to take here to his wife.

Judges 14:10 (d) Meaning, when he was maried.

Judges 14:11 (e) That is, her parents or friendes.

Judges 14:12 (f) To weare at feastes or solemne dayes.

Judges 14:12 (!) He propoundeth a riddle.

Judges 14:15 (/) Or, ???

Judges 14:15 (g) Or, drewe nere: for it was the fourthe day.

Judges 14:16 (h) Vnto them which are of my nacion.

Judges 14:17 (i) Or, to the seuenth day, begynning at the fourthe.

Judges 14:18 (k) If ye had not vsed the helpe of my wife.

Judges 14:19 (l) Which was one of the fiue chief cities of the Philistims.

Judges 14:19 (!) He kylleth thirtie.

Judges 14:20 (!) His wife forsaketh him and taketh another.