KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Samson went down with his father and mother to Timnah, and when they reached the vineyards of Timnah, suddenly a young lion came roaring at him.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Samson encountering a fierce young lion that attacked him while traveling to Timnah with his parents.
📚 Historical Context
Samson was traveling to the Philistine town of Timnah to pursue marriage with a Philistine woman, despite his parents' objections. Lions were common in the hill country of ancient Palestine during this period. This encounter sets up one of Samson's famous demonstrations of supernatural strength, as God's Spirit would empower him to tear the lion apart with his bare hands.
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