But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.
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Gill's Exposition
And his father and mother knew not that it was of the Lord,.... That he should marry this uncircumcised Philistine; Samson knew it was, and that his desire of having her in marriage did not arise from…
Barnes' Notes
His father and mother very properly opposed Samson’s marriage with a Pagan woman, the daughter of the oppressors of his race. But they could not prevail, because it was the secret purpose of God by…
Here, I. Samson, under the extraordinary guidance of Providence, seeks an occasion of quarrelling with the Philistines, by joining in affinity with them - a strange method, but the truth is Samson was…
Cambridge Bible
It is not actually said that Manoah refused, but the sequel (Jdg 14:5-7) in its original form implies that he did.
he sought an occasion The subject is Jehovah, cf. Jos 11:20; an occasion, i.e. for a…
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