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Judges 14:20 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Judges 14:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 14 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.”
Judges 14:20 (KJV)
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Commentary on Judges 14:20
But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.This verse belongs to the Samson cycle addressing Samson's marriage and riddle at Timnath. Samson represents both the heights of God-empowered strength and the depths of human weakness through moral compromise. His Nazirite vow (Numbers 6:1-21) set him apart as holy to God, yet his persistent violations of this vow—contact with dead animals (14:8-9), seven-day feast (likely involving wine, 14:10), and finally revealing his hair's secret (16:17)—demonstrate progressive spiritual decline.Theologically, Samson illustrate...
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Cross-References for Judges 14:20
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“I most certainly thought that you had utterly hated her; therefore I gave her to your companion: isn't her younger sister more beautiful than she? Please take her”
“who stands and hears him”
“and will not speak the truth: they have taught their tongue to speak lies; they weary themselves to commit iniquity.”
“and said”
“then I could have endured it. Neither was it he who hated me who raised himself up against me”
“be careful of the words of your mouth!”
“'He who eats bread with me has lifted up his heel against me.'{Psalm 41:9}”
“Who has done this? They said”