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But his father and his mother did not know that it was of the LORD that he sought an occasion against the Philistines, for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

Then Samson went down with his father and his mother to Timnath, and when they came to the vineyards of Timnath, behold, a young lion came roaring against him.

And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he rent him as he would have rent a kid, and he had nothing in his hand, but he did not make known unto his father or his mother what he had done.

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(His parents did not know that this was from the Lord,(A) who was seeking an occasion to confront the Philistines;(B) for at that time they were ruling over Israel.)(C)

Samson went down to Timnah together with his father and mother. As they approached the vineyards of Timnah, suddenly a young lion came roaring toward him. The Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him(D) so that he tore the lion apart(E) with his bare hands as he might have torn a young goat. But he told neither his father nor his mother what he had done.

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