Judges 14:7 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So he went down and spoke with the woman, and Samson was very pleased with her.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse shows Samson going to meet and talk with the Philistine woman he wanted to marry, and finding that he liked her even more.

📚 Historical Context

In the book of Judges, Samson was a Nazirite judge chosen by God to deliver Israel from the oppression of the Philistines, a neighboring enemy people. Despite his parents' objections based on cultural and religious norms that discouraged marrying outsiders, Samson pursued a Philistine woman he found attractive. This verse shows him going to talk with her and being pleased, which marks the beginning of events that intertwined his personal choices with God's larger plan for Israel's deliverance.

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When Samson finished speaking, he threw the jawbone away from his hand and named that place Ramath-lehi.

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