Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
A while later, Samson went down to Timnah and observed a woman in Timnah who was of Philistine origin.
New American Standard Bible
Then Samson went down to Timnah and saw a woman in Timnah, one of the daughters of the Philistines.
King James Version
And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
Holman Bible
Samson went down to Timnah
A Conservative Version
And Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines.
American Standard Version
And Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines.
Amplified
Samson went down to Timnah and at Timnah he saw a woman, one of the daughters of the Philistines.
Bible in Basic English
Now Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah, of the daughters of the Philistines;
Darby Translation
Samson went down to Timnah, and at Timnah he saw one of the daughters of the Philistines.
Julia Smith Translation
And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath from the daughters of Philisteim.
King James 2000
And Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And Samson went down to Timnah, and he saw a woman in Timnah from the daughters of the Philistines.
Modern King James verseion
And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines,
NET Bible
Samson went down to Timnah, where a Philistine girl caught his eye.
New Heart English Bible
Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines.
The Emphasized Bible
And Samson went down to Timnath, - and saw a woman in Timnath, of the daughters of the Philistines.
Webster
And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
World English Bible
Samson went down to Timnah, and saw a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Samson goeth down to Timnath, and seeth a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines,
Themes
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Samson » A life of contrasts » Yet tampering with evil associations
Samson » Desires a philistine woman for his wife; kills a lion
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 14:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samson Marries
1 A while later, Samson went down to Timnah and observed a woman in Timnah who was of Philistine origin. 2 Then he returned and told his father and mother, "In Timnah I saw a woman of Philistine origin." He ordered them, "Get her for me as a wife. Now!"
Cross References
Genesis 38:12-13
Some years later, Shua's daughter (that is, Judah's wife) died. As Judah was grieving, he visited the shearers of his flock in Timnah, accompanied by his Adullamite friend Hirah.
Joshua 15:10
The border turned west from Baalah to Mount Seir, continuing to the top of Mount Jearim on the north (also known as Chesalon), and then proceeded to Beth-shemesh, continuing through Timnah.
Joshua 19:43
Elon, Timnah, Ekron,
Genesis 6:2
some divine beings noticed how attractive human women were, so they took wives for themselves from a selection that pleased them.
Genesis 34:1-2
Some time later, Dinah, Leah's daughter whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the women of the land.
2 Samuel 11:2
Late one afternoon about dusk, David got up from his couch and was walking around on the roof of the royal palace. From there he watched a woman taking a bath, and she was very beautiful to look at.
Job 31:1
"I made a covenant with my eyes; how, then, can I focus my attention on a virgin?
Psalm 119:37
Turn my eyes away from gazing at worthless things, and revive me by your ways.
1 John 2:16
For everything that is in the world the desire for fleshly gratification, the desire for possessions, and worldly arrogance is not from the Father but is from the world.