Judges 14:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 14:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 14:16 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 14:16 — KJV
“And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?”
— Judges 14:16 (KJV)
Judges 14:16 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 14:16
“Thy hands were not bound, nor thy feet put into fetters: as a man falleth before wicked men, so fellest thou. And all the people wept again over him. wicked...: Heb. children of iniquity”
Shares key themes with Judges 14:16: wept, before, put
“If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;”
Shares key themes with Judges 14:16: wife, hast, father
“If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.”
Shares key themes with Judges 14:16: wife, hate, children
“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 14:16: samson, wife, people
“And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.”
Shares key themes with Judges 14:16: samson, hast, told
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