It's hard to keep my tongue after reading the opening paragraph this morning. I cannot believe that Samson actually wanted to go and visit his wife! If someone in the same circumstances told me they planned to do this... well... actually no one that knows me would probably tell me they intended to do something like this for fear I would laugh at them.
Well, Samson does and there is trouble... But, since Samson is the LORD's judge it works out for the Israelites and against the Philistines. Lots of trickery going on; though, to get to the finish line. In spite of all the negative stuff that brings Samson to the forefront, Samson's exploits do make for some interesting story-telling. He kills a lion with his bare hands and eats hands full of honey taken from the innards of the lion; ties the tails of foxes together and then sets them on fire in the Philistine vineyards and fields so that all is destroyed. And then.... after the bonds he is being held in melt like flax in a fire, he kills a thousand men with the jawbone of an ass.
Really cool stories... but, not the one where he thinks he should go back and visit his wife who betrayed him in the first place. Take a lesson from Samson, you don't want to end up in a big mess? Don't be trying to get over-friendly with your ex-wife who betrayed you...
Well, Samson does and there is trouble... But, since Samson is the LORD's judge it works out for the Israelites and against the Philistines. Lots of trickery going on; though, to get to the finish line. In spite of all the negative stuff that brings Samson to the forefront, Samson's exploits do make for some interesting story-telling. He kills a lion with his bare hands and eats hands full of honey taken from the innards of the lion; ties the tails of foxes together and then sets them on fire in the Philistine vineyards and fields so that all is destroyed. And then.... after the bonds he is being held in melt like flax in a fire, he kills a thousand men with the jawbone of an ass.
Really cool stories... but, not the one where he thinks he should go back and visit his wife who betrayed him in the first place. Take a lesson from Samson, you don't want to end up in a big mess? Don't be trying to get over-friendly with your ex-wife who betrayed you...
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