Bible Strands
Judges 14:5
Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Suddenly a young lion came roaring at him,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator describes Samson’s journey with his parents to the vineyards of Timnah, occurring immediately before a sudden encounter with a roaring young lion.
The words — וַ/יֵּ֧רֶד (va/i.Ye.red) translates literally as "and he went down," marking Samson’s physical descent to Timnah, while כַּרְמֵ֣י (kar.Mei) specifies the destination as "vineyards."
The thread — This movement initiates the sequence where the Spirit of the LORD comes powerfully upon Samson to tear apart the lion, continuing the narrative thread of God creating an occasion against Philistine rule.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to observe how a routine family trip transitions into a moment of supernatural confrontation, demanding attention to the precise sequence of events rather than symbolic speculation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Timnath, and came to the vineyards of Timnath: and, behold, a young lion roared against him.