Samson’s Riddle
1 Samson went down to Timnah 14:1 Jos 15:10; 19:43; 2Ch 28:18 and saw a young Philistine woman there. 2 He went back and told his father and his mother, "I have seen a young Philistine woman in Timnah. Now get her for me as a wife."
3 But his father and mother said to him, "Can’t you find a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines for a wife? "
But Samson told his father, "Get her for me. She’s the right one for me." 4 Now his father and mother did not know this was from the Lord, 14:4 Jos 11:20; 1Kg 12:15; 2Kg 6:33 who wanted the Philistines to provide an opportunity for a confrontation. 14:4 for a confrontation supplied for clarity At that time, the Philistines were ruling Israel.