Judges 14:2He came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, "I have seen a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me as wife."
The setting
Samson's family home in Zorah, Israel. ~1100 BC. Samson returns from Timnah with shocking news...
The emotion here: documenting the moment strength became stubbornness
The original word
laqach (לקח) — to take, seize, carry away, often used for acquiring a wife
Why it matters
In ancient Israel, marriages were arranged by fathers — Samson's demand violated normal protocol
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 14:2
Samson doesn't ask — he COMMANDS his parents. 'Get her for me' is an order, not a request
Common misconceptionPeople think Samson was just following his heart. But he was using his divine calling to justify selfish desires — classic spiritual manipulation.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Judges 14:2 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 14:2 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Samson. The dominant emotion in this verse is seeking, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is conversational. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include desire, attraction. Notable phrases: I have seen a woman.
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— Genesis 18:25
“Call to me, and I will answer you, and will show you great things, and difficult, which you don't know.”
— Jeremiah 33:3
“Forgive us our sins, for we ourselves also forgive everyone who is indebted to us. Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evi…”
— Luke 11:4
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