Judges 14:5Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnah, and came to the vineyards of Timnah: and behold, a young lion roared against him.
The setting
Timnah vineyards, Israel, ~1100 BC. Samson and his parents are walking to arrange his wedding when a young lion attacks. Modern location near Beit Shemesh, Israel.
The emotion here: matter-of-fact recording of supernatural moment about to unfold
The original word
sha'ag (שָׁאַג) — to roar with threatening violence, not just make noise
Why it matters
Lions lived in the Jordan Valley and hill country until the Crusades
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What most readers miss in Judges 14:5
This happens during a wedding trip — what should be joyful becomes dangerous
Common misconceptionMost people focus on Samson's strength, but miss that this lion encounter becomes the source of his famous riddle — God turns crisis into wisdom.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Judges 14:5 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 14:5 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is starting, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is conversational. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include journey, danger. Notable phrases: came to the vineyards; young lion.
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