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Meanwhile, his father and mother did not know that she was from the Lord, because he had been seeking a favorable opportunity concerning the Philistines, since[a] the Philistines were dominating Israel at that time.

Then Samson went down in the direction of Timnah with his father and mother and arrived as far as the vineyards of Timnah. And—surprise!—a young lion came roaring at him! The Spirit of the Lord rushed upon him, and he ripped the lion[b] apart as one might dissect a young goat, even though he carried nothing in his hand. But he didn’t tell his father and mother what he had done.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 14:4 Lit. and
  2. Judges 14:6 Lit. ripped it