Judg 14:14-19 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Judg 14:14-19: 14:14-19 Israel’s hero, like Sisera, was defeated by a woman (4:21 ; see study note on 8:20-21).

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‏ Judges 14:14-19

Summary for Judg 14:14-19: 14:14-19 ^a Israel’s hero, like Sisera, was defeated by a woman (4:21 ^b; see study note on 8:20-21).
14:18 ^c It was common to answer a riddle with another riddle. In this case, the Philistines used a similar poetic couplet, not to reveal all they knew, but simply to win the contest.
14:19 ^d Samson kept his side of the deal (cp. 1 Sam 18:20-27 ^e). He apparently returned home without consummating his marriage, which traditionally would have happened at the end of the seven days of feasting.