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Samson`s wife wept before him, and said, You do but hate me, and don`t love me: you have put forth a riddle to the children of my people, and haven`t told it me. He said to her, Behold, I haven`t told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell you?

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The Danger of a Divided Heart

Commentators highlight how this scene illustrates the perils of a spiritually mismatched marriage. Samson's wife uses emotional manipulation, and her loyalty lies with "her people" rather than her husband. One scholar describes such a spouse as an "enemy in the camp," emphasizing that true unity is impossible when secrets cannot be safely shared. This serves as a powerful warning about the importance of shared faith and loyalty in a marriage.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Judges 14:16

19th Century

Bishop

Wept before him. —Samson’s riddle had the effect of making the whole wedding-feast of this ill-fated marriage one of the most embi…

John Gill

John Gill

On Judges 14:16

17th Century

Pastor

And Samson's wife wept before him
When she came to him to get out of him the explanation of the riddle, thinking tha…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Judges 14:10–20

17th Century

Minister

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…