Then he came up, and told his father and mother, "I saw one of the daughters of the Philistines at Timnah; now get her for me as my wife."

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Get her for me - namely, by paying the requisite dowry (see marginal references) and gifts to relations. Therefore, the frequent mention of …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Get her for me to wife. —These arrangements were always left to parents, who paid the marriage dower ([Reference Genesis …

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he came up, and told his father and his mother
Of his passion of love, being desirous of having their approbatio…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

As far as Samson's marriage was a common case, it was weak and foolish of him to set his affections on a daughter of the Philistines. Should one, n…

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