Judges 14

Judges 14:4

THat he] Namely Samson, who enlightened with the knowledge of what he was called unto, stood waiting to have the Philistims give him cause to contend with them, to revenge himselfe, or their tyranny over the people.

Judges 14:6

Came mighly upon him] In a moment he filled him with a supernaturall strength both of body and minde, to confirme him by this act in his vocation; as 1 Samuel chapter 17. verse 34. A figure of Christs first victory over the Devill, by his death: John chapter 12. verse 31. Hebrewes chapter 2. verse 14 He told not] by the 8. verse, it appeares that Samson did this act out of the way, being gone aside from his father, for some unknown cause.

Judges 14:8

To take her] To marry her solemnely, a figure of the Gentiles calling, Hosea chapter 2. verse 19.

Judges 14:11

They brought] Under pretence of keeping him company, and honouring him, but it was indeed to sift him, and look to him perceiving some terrible motions in him.

Judges 14:12

Put forth] According to the fine ancient custome, especially at feasts, to exercise their wits; See 1 Kings Chapter 10. verse 1 A riddle] [A speech, or obscure and intricate question, hard to find out or resolve: A figure of the Gospell which is a doctrine hidden from the knowledge of the flesh, preached to the world in the time of the Gentiles calling, 1 Corinthians chapter 2. v. 7 The seven dayes] an usuall time for nuptiall feasts: See Genesis chapter 29. verse 27 Sheets] Which they carried about them, as they do yet in these dayes in the East countrey, to rubbe and dry themselves, or to cast over their heads, or other parts of their body, or for other necessary uses: See Genesis Chaptes, 38. verse 18.

Judges 14:14

Out of the] An expresse figure of the mystery of the sweet and saving food of the soule, brought forth by Christs death, by which he destroyed, death and the devill: See John chapter 6. v. 5. and Hebrew, 2. 14.

Judges 14:15

Declare unto us] By declaring it unto thee, that so we may know it from thee: A figure of the worlds vaine endeavours, to comprehend the Gospell of themselves, which cannot be understood, but only by the revelation of Christs Spirit, 1 Corinthians 2:10. by the ministery of the Church; which in the children of this ae causeth a scossing of Christ, and the persecution of his Church.

Judges 14:17

The seventh day] Beleeving it to be already beyond the prefixed time.

Judges 14:18

If ye had not] These words seeme to intimate some signe of suspicion, of some secret and unchaste dealing with his wife, which kindled a jealousie in him, wherein the Spirit of God having a hand, he was provoked, & had power to execute his vengeance upon the accursed and tyrannicall nation.

Judges 14:20

To his companion] To that Philistim whom Samson had chosen for his second-selfe in the nuptiall feasts, according to the custome, John chapter 3. v. 29.