Judges 14:17She wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it happened on the seventh day, that he told her, because she pressed him severely; and she told the riddle to the children of her people.
The setting
Timnah, Israel, ~1100 BC. Final day of wedding feast. After seven days of relentless weeping, Samson breaks...
The emotion here: weary resignation at recording human weakness
The original word
tsuwq (צוּק) — to press severely, squeeze, constrain with overwhelming force
Why it matters
This pattern of Samson yielding to female pressure would repeat with Delilah and ultimately cost him everything
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 14:17
This wasn't one conversation — it was seven straight days of emotional assault
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows marriage is about sharing everything, but Samson's secret-telling led directly to his betrayal and the death of his wife.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Judges 14:17
Bible Genome reading
Judges 14:17 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 14:17 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include persistence, emotional pressure. Notable phrases: She wept before him.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
Your reflection
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