Parallel Verses
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
International Standard Version
A while later, Samson went down to Timnah and observed a woman in Timnah who was of Philistine origin.
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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Philistines » Samson » Intermarried with
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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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 14:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samson Marries
1 Then Samson went down to Timnah and saw a woman in Timnah, one of the daughters of the Philistines. 2 He went home and told his father and mother: A Philistine woman at Timnah caught my attention. Get her for me. I want to marry her.
Cross References
Genesis 38:12-13
After some time Judah's wife died. When he finished mourning, he and his friend Hirah of Adullam went to Timnah, where his sheep were being sheared.
Joshua 15:10
The border circled Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and passed along to the side of mount Jearim, which is Chesalon, on the north side, and went down to Beth-shemesh, and passed on to Timnah:
Joshua 19:43
Elon, and Thimnathah, and Ekron,
Genesis 6:2
The sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful. They married any of them they chose.
Genesis 34:1-2
One day Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and Leah, went to visit some of the Canaanite women.
2 Samuel 11:2
Late one afternoon, David got up from his nap and went to the palace roof. He walked around on the roof. He saw a woman taking a bath. She was very beautiful.
Job 31:1
I made a covenant with my eyes not to look lustfully at a young woman.
Psalm 119:37
Turn away my eyes from looking at vanity, and revive me in your ways.
1 John 2:16
The entire world, the desire of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of material wealth, is not from the Father, but is from the world.