Read Judges 14.1-20. In 14.1-20: Samson's riddle. In verse 3: Their hesitation is fitting for intermarriage often leads to apostasy (Deut 7.3-4). In verse 4: God works behind ordinary human events (compare 9.24). In verse 5: The first trip to Timnah is for parental negotiations and a meeting of the couple (v. 7). In verse 6: The Spirit of the Lord gave other judges the ability to serve as military leaders (3.10; 6.34; 11.29) but infuses Samson with physical strength (v. 19). In verses 8-9: Samson's second trip was to marry her. Does he discover the honey on his way back from Timnah? In verse 10: Now his father arrives in Timnah, and Samson gives a feast. In verse 11: Companions were a standard feature of marriage celebrations (Ps 45.14). In verse 14: Proposing and solving riddles was a favorite intellectual exercise in the ancient world. In verses 16-17: Her persistence is akin to Deliah's (16.6-17; compare you do not really love me with 16.15). In verse 18: Their solution sounds like a riddle itself. Is "love" a more profound answer to their question? Samson's response also occurs in riddle form. By exploiting his wife, they have plowed with his heifer. In verse 19: The people of Ashketon were also Philistines. Samson can pay off his wager and still not lose love. Comments or Questions..
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