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And his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Made a feast ... - This was the wedding-feast, protracted in this instance seven days, in that of Tobias fourteen days. It was an e ential p…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Went down to the woman. —Formally, to claim her as the bride of his son.

Made there a feast. —According to …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

So his father went down unto the woman
At Timnath, whom Samson had espoused; the Targum is, ``about the business of …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Samson's riddle literally meant no more than that he had got honey, for food and for pleasure, from the lion, which in its strength and fury was re…

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