KJV ORIGINAL
And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Samson went down to the town of Timnah, where he saw a Philistine woman.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse introduces us to the moment when Samson first encounters the Philistine woman who would become central to his story.
📚 Historical Context
Timnah was a Philistine town located in the valley below the hill country where Samson's family lived. The Philistines were Israel's enemies at this time, occupying much of the coastal plain and constantly threatening Israelite territory. Israelites were generally forbidden from marrying foreign women, especially those from enemy nations who worshipped different gods.
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