Judges 14:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.”

Judges 14:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 14:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 14:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He came up, and told his father and his mother, saying, “I have seen a woman in Timnah of the daughters of the Philistines. Now therefore get her for me as my wife.””

Judges 14:2 — World English Bible

Judges 14:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he 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 to wife. ”

Judges 14:2 — American Standard Version

Judges 14:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and cometh up and declareth to his father, and to his mother, and saith, `A woman I have seen in Timnath, of the daughters of the Philistines; and now, take her for me for a wife.'”

Judges 14:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 14:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he went up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnathah of the daughters of the Philistines; and now take her for me as wife. ”

Judges 14:2 — Darby Translation

Judges 14:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he came vp and told his father and his mother and saide, I haue seene a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistims: now therfore giue me her to wife.”

Judges 14:2 — Geneva Bible

Judges 14:2 in Context — Judges 14

1 And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.

2 And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.

3 Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.

4 But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the Lord, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

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What Does Judges 14:2 Mean?

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