Judges 14:19The Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and struck thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave the changes of clothing to those who declared the riddle. His anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.
The setting
Ashkelon, Philistine coastal city (~1100 BC). Samson travels 23 miles in supernatural rage, kills 30 men, strips their garments...
The emotion here: recording divine power unleashed through human rage
The original word
tsālaḥ (צלח) — to rush upon, come mightily, break out with force
Why it matters
Ashkelon was 23 miles from Timnah - Samson walked nearly a marathon in his rage
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 14:19
The 'changes of clothing' were expensive wedding garments - this was economic warfare
Common misconceptionPeople assume God approved of Samson's violence, but the text just reports what happened. The Spirit gave strength, but Samson chose how to use it.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Judges 14:19
Bible Genome reading
Judges 14:19 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 14:19 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine power, judgment. Notable phrases: The Spirit of Yahweh came mightily.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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