Judges 14:6The Spirit of Yahweh came mightily on him, and he tore him as he would have torn a young goat; and he had nothing in his hand: but he didn't tell his father or his mother what he had done.
The setting
Ancient Palestine, ~1100 BC. Samson walks alone on a dirt path to Timnah when a young lion attacks. Modern-day Israel/Palestine border region.
The emotion here: recording with awe at divine intervention
The original word
tsaleach (צָלַח) — to rush upon with supernatural force, not gentle presence but overwhelming power
Why it matters
Lions were common in ancient Palestine but extinct there by the Crusades
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 14:6
Samson kept this secret — the first sign of his secretive nature that would destroy him
Common misconceptionPeople think this shows Samson was naturally strong, but the text emphasizes the Spirit of God gave him power. Without God, Samson was ordinary.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Judges 14:6
Bible Genome reading
Judges 14:6 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 14:6 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine strength, supernatural power. Notable phrases: Spirit of Yahweh came mightily; tore him as he would have torn a young goat.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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