旧约 - 士师记(Judges)第14章

And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
And he came up, and told his father and his mother, and said, I have seen a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines: now therefore get her for me to wife.
Then his father and his mother said unto him, Is there never a woman among the daughters of thy brethren, or among all my people, that thou goest to take a wife of the uncircumcised Philistines? And Samson said unto his father, Get her for me; for she pleaseth me well.
But his father and his mother knew not 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 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.
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 told not his father or his mother what he had done.
And he went down, and talked with the woman; and she pleased Samson well.
And after a time he returned to take her, and he turned aside to see the carcase of the lion: and, behold, there was a swarm of bees and honey in the carcase of the lion.
And he took thereof in his hands, and went on eating, and came to his father and mother, and he gave them, and they did eat: but he told not them that he had taken the honey out of the carcase of the lion.
So his father went down unto the woman: and Samson made there a feast; for so used the young men to do.
And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him.
And Samson said unto them, I will now put forth a riddle unto you: if ye can certainly declare it me within the seven days of the feast, and find it out, then I will give you thirty sheets and thirty change of garments:
But if ye cannot declare it me, then shall ye give me thirty sheets and thirty change of garments. And they said unto him, Put forth thy riddle, that we may hear it.
And he said unto them, Out of the eater came forth meat, and out of the strong came forth sweetness. And they could not in three days expound the riddle.
And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said unto Samson's wife, Entice thy husband, that he may declare unto us the riddle, lest we burn thee and thy father's house with fire: have ye called us to take that we have? is it not so?
And Samson's wife wept before him, and said, Thou dost but hate me, and lovest me not: thou hast put forth a riddle unto the children of my people, and hast not told it me. And he said unto her, Behold, I have not told it my father nor my mother, and shall I tell it thee?
And she wept before him the seven days, while their feast lasted: and it came to pass on the seventh day, that he told her, because she lay sore upon him: and she told the riddle to the children of her people.
And the men of the city said unto him on the seventh day before the sun went down, What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion? And he said unto them, If ye had not plowed with my heifer, ye had not found out my riddle.
And the Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, and slew thirty men of them, and took their spoil, and gave change of garments unto them which expounded the riddle. And his anger was kindled, and he went up to his father's house.
But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.
士师记第十四章   第 14 章 

  士 14:3> 参孙择偶的标准有什么问题?他父母为什么反对? 

  14:3 参孙的父母反对他娶非利士的女子,是因为:( 1 )违背神的律法(参出 34:15-17 ;申 7:1-4 );在 3 章 5 至 7 节之中可以清楚看到,以色列人与异教人通婚的后果。( 2 )非利士人是以色列人最大的仇敌,娶他们所仇恨的非利士人女子,对他的家庭是种耻辱。不过,他的父亲虽然有权拒绝,还是依从他的要求,答允了这宗婚事。 

  士 14:6> 参孙徒手撕裂狮子,这可能吗?莫非…… 

  14:6 “耶和华的灵大大感动参孙”(也可以直译为“耶和华的灵带着大能临到他”)指耶和华的灵赐给他不寻常的体力。他似乎只是因圣灵的临到而增加了体力,其他方面未受影响。 

  士 14:18> 参孙说这话的意思是── 

  14:18 “你们若非用我的母牛犊耕地”,是指“如果他们没有利用我的妻子”而言。假使他们没有恫吓他的妻子,就不能猜出谜语的答案。 

  士 14:19> 神给我的恩赐我是如何运用的?有没有用来谋私利? 

  14:19 参孙把神给他的特别恩赐,任性地作自私的用途。现在神也将能力与技巧分给全教会(参林前 12:1 及以下各节)。使徒保罗说,这些恩赐是用来“建立基督的身体”,也就是建立教会的(参弗 4:12 )。把这些能力用作自私的目的,就是削夺教会与同道信徒的力量。在你使用神所赐的这些能力时,一定要明确你是在帮助别人,而不单单是为着自己。──《灵修版圣经注释》