Judges 14:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 14:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 14:1 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 14:1 — KJV
“And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.”
— Judges 14:1 (KJV)
Judges 14:1 in Context — About the Book of Judges
Judges chronicles Israel's darkest cycle: sin, oppression, crying out, and rescue — repeated for generations. God raises unlikely deliverers like Gideon, Deborah, and Samson, proving He responds to honest cries for help even when His people keep failing. Grace shines against a dark backdrop.
Cross-References for Judges 14:1
“Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well. pleaseth...: Heb. is right in mine eyes”
Shares key themes with Judges 14:1: samson, woman, daughters
“Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him. against...: Heb. in meeting him”
Shares key themes with Judges 14:1: samson, went, down
“And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.”
Shares key themes with Judges 14:1: samson, went, down
“So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.”
Shares key themes with Judges 14:1: samson, went, down
“Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them. went: Heb. went down”
Shares key themes with Judges 14:1: samson, went, down
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