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And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire. <a href="/nkjv/judges/15.htm">New King James Version</a> Then the Philistines said, “Who has done this?” And they answered, “Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he has taken his wife and given her to his companion.” So the Philistines came up and burned her and her father with fire. <a href="/nasb_/judges/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then the Philistines said, “Who did this?” And some said, “Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he took his wife and gave her to his companion.” So the Philistines came up and burned her and her father to death with fire. <a href="/nasb/judges/15.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then the Philistines said, &#8220Who did this?&#8221 And they said, &#8220Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he took his wife and gave her to his companion.&#8221 So the Philistines came up and burned her and her father with fire. <a href="/nasb77/judges/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then the Philistines said, “Who did this?” And they said, “Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he took his wife and gave her to his companion.” So the Philistines came up and burned her and her father with fire. <a href="/lsb/judges/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then the Philistines said, “Who did this?” And they said, “Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he took his wife and gave her to his companion.” So the Philistines came up and burned her and her father with fire. <a href="/amp/judges/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then the Philistines said, “Who did this?” And they were told, “Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he took Samson’s wife and gave her to his [chief] companion [at the wedding feast].” So the Philistines came up and burned her and her father with fire. <a href="/csb/judges/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the Philistines asked, “Who did this? ” They were told, “It was Samson, the Timnite’s son-in-law, because he took Samson’s wife and gave her to his companion.” So the Philistines went to her and her father and burned them to death. <a href="/hcsb/judges/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then the Philistines asked, &#8220Who did this?&#8221 They were told, &#8220It was Samson, the Timnite&#8217s son-in-law, because he has taken Samson&#8217s wife and given her to another man.&#8221 So the Philistines went to her and her father and burned them to death. <a href="/asv/judges/15.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they said, Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he hath taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire. <a href="/cev/judges/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Some of the Philistines started asking around, "Who could have done such a thing?" "It was Samson," someone told them. "He married the daughter of that man in Timnah, but then the man gave Samson's wife to one of the men at the wedding." The Philistine leaders went to Timnah and burned to death Samson's wife and her father. <a href="/erv/judges/15.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they said, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he hath taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire. <a href="/gwt/judges/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Some Philistines asked, "Who did this?" They were told, "Samson! He's the son-in-law of the man at Timnah. Samson did it because the man at Timnah took Samson's wife and gave her to his best man." So the Philistines burned Samson's wife and her father to death. <a href="/gnt/judges/15.htm">Good News Translation</a> When the Philistines asked who had done this, they learned that Samson had done it because his father-in-law, a man from Timnah, had given Samson's wife to a friend of Samson's. So the Philistines went and burned the woman to death and burned down her father's house. <a href="/isv/judges/15.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then the Philistines demanded, "Who did this?" Someone said, "Samson, son-in-law of the Timnite, because his father-in-law took Samson's wife and gave her to the best man at Samson's wedding." In retaliation, the Philistines came up and burned her and her father to death. <a href="/msb/judges/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> ?Who did this?? the Philistines demanded. ?It was Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite,? they were told. ?For his wife was given to his companion.? So the Philistines went up and burned her and her father to death. <a href="/net/judges/15.htm">NET Bible</a> The Philistines asked, "Who did this?" They were told, "Samson, the Timnite's son-in-law, because the Timnite took Samson's bride and gave her to his best man." So the Philistines went up and burned her and her father. <a href="/nheb/judges/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then the Philistines said, "Who has done this?" They said, "Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he has taken his wife, and given her to his companion." The Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father's house with fire. <a href="/wbt/judges/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then the Philistines said, Who hath done this? And they answered, Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire. <a href="/web/judges/15.htm">World English Bible</a> Then the Philistines said, “Who has done this?” They said, “Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he has taken his wife and given her to his companion.” The Philistines came up, and burned her and her father with fire. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the Philistines say, “Who has done this?” And they say, “Samson, son-in-law of the Timnite, because he has taken away his wife, and gives her to his companion”; and the Philistines go up, and burn her and her father with fire. <a href="/ylt/judges/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the Philistines say, 'Who hath done this?' And they say, 'Samson, son-in-law of the Timnite, because he hath taken away his wife, and giveth her to his companion;' and the Philistines go up, and burn her and her father with fire. <a href="/slt/judges/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Philisteim will say, Who did this? and they will say, Samson, son-in-law of the Timnite, for he took his wife and he will give her to his companion. And Philisteim will go up and will burn her and her father with fire.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Then the Philistines said: Who hath done this thing? And it was answered: Samson the son in law of the Thamnathite, because he took away his wife, and gave her to another, hath done these things. And the Philistines went up and burnt both the woman and her father. <a href="/cpdv/judges/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And the Philistines said, “Who has done this thing?” And it was said: “Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he took away his wife, and gave her to another. He has done these things.” And the Philistines went up and burned the woman as well as her father. <a href="/nabre/judges/15.htm">New American Bible</a> When the Philistines asked, “Who has done this?” they were told, “Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because his wife was taken and given to his best man.” So the Philistines went up and destroyed her and her family by fire. <a href="/nrsvce/judges/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then the Philistines asked, “Who has done this?” And they said, “Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he has taken Samson’s wife and given her to his companion.” So the Philistines came up, and burned her and her father.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then the Philistines said, Who has done this? And they said, Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife and given her to his groomsman. And the Philistines came up and burned her and her father's family with fire. <a href="/hpbt/judges/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the Philistines were saying: “Who has done this?” They said Samson, son in law of the Tamnite, because he took his wife and gave her to his Groomsman.” And Philistines came up and they burned her and her household father in fire<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Then the Philistines said: 'Who hath done this?' And they said: 'Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite, because he hath taken his wife, and given her to his companion.' And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire. <a href="/sep/judges/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the Philistines said, Who has done these things? and they said, Sampson the son-in-law of the Thamnite, because he has taken his wife, and given her to one of his friends; and the Philistines went up, and burnt her and her father's house with fire. <a href="/parallel/judges/15-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=4508" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/judges/15.htm">Samson's Revenge</a> …5Then he lit the torches and released the foxes into the standing grain of the Philistines, burning up the piles of grain and the standing grain, as well as the vineyards and olive groves. 6<a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">“Who</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">did</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: zōṯ (Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this?”</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: p̄ə·liš·tîm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">the Philistines</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">demanded.</a> <a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123: šim·šō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A deliverer of Isr. From shemesh; sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite.">“It was Samson,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2860.htm" title="2860: ḥă·ṯan (N-msc) -- A relative by marriage, a circumcised child. From chathan; a relative by marriage; figuratively, a circumcised child.">the son-in-law</a> <a href="/hebrew/8554.htm" title="8554: hat·tim·nî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Inhab. of Timnah. Patrial from Timnah; a Timnite or inhabitant of Timnah.">of the Timnite,”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">they were told.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">“For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: lā·qaḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To take. A primitive root; to take."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/802.htm" title="802: ’iš·tōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Woman, wife, female. Feminine of 'iysh or 'enowsh; irregular plural, nashiym; a woman.">his wife</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tə·nāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">was given</a> <a href="/hebrew/4828.htm" title="4828: lə·mê·rê·‘ê·hū (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 3ms) -- Friend, companion. From ra'ah in the sense of companionship; a friend.">to his companion.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: p̄ə·liš·tîm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">So the Philistines</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘ă·lū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">went up</a> <a href="/hebrew/8313.htm" title="8313: way·yiś·rə·p̄ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To burn. A primitive root; to be on fire.">and burned</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇî·hā (N-msc:: 3fs) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">her and her father</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·w·ṯāh (DirObjM:: 3fs) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/784.htm" title="784: bā·’êš (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- A fire. A primitive word; fire.">to death.</a> 7And Samson told them, “Because you have done this, I will not rest until I have taken vengeance upon you.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/judges/14-15.htm">Judges 14:15</a> So on the fourth day they said to Samson’s wife, “Entice your husband to explain the riddle to us, or we will burn you and your father’s household to death. Did you invite us here to rob us?” <a href="/judges/14-19.htm">Judges 14:19</a> Then the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave their clothes to those who had solved the riddle. And burning with anger, Samson returned to his father’s house, <a href="/judges/16-5.htm">Judges 16:5</a> The lords of the Philistines went to her and said, “Entice him and find out the source of his great strength and how we can overpower him to tie him up and subdue him. Then each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver.” <a href="/judges/16-28.htm">Judges 16:28</a> Then Samson called out to the LORD: “O Lord GOD, please remember me. Strengthen me, O God, just once more, so that with one vengeful blow I may pay back the Philistines for my two eyes.” <a href="/judges/14-4.htm">Judges 14:4</a> (Now his father and mother did not know this was from the LORD, who was seeking an occasion to move against the Philistines; for at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.) <a href="/judges/16-30.htm">Judges 16:30</a> Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines.” Then he pushed with all his might, and the temple fell on the lords and all the people in it. So in his death he killed more than he had killed in his life. <a href="/judges/14-1.htm">Judges 14:1-3</a> One day Samson went down to Timnah, where he saw a young Philistine woman. / So he returned and told his father and mother, “I have seen a daughter of the Philistines in Timnah. Now get her for me as a wife.” / But his father and mother replied, “Can’t you find a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?” But Samson told his father, “Get her for me, for she is pleasing to my eyes.” <a href="/judges/16-1.htm">Judges 16:1-3</a> One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her. / When the Gazites heard that Samson was there, they surrounded that place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They were quiet throughout the night, saying, “Let us wait until dawn; then we will kill him.” / But Samson lay there only until midnight, when he got up, took hold of the doors of the city gate and both gateposts, and pulled them out, bar and all. Then he put them on his shoulders and took them to the top of the mountain overlooking Hebron. <a href="/judges/13-5.htm">Judges 13:5</a> For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall touch his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hand of the Philistines.” <a href="/judges/13-24.htm">Judges 13:24-25</a> So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him. / And the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him at Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol. <a href="/judges/16-21.htm">Judges 16:21</a> Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, where he was bound with bronze shackles and forced to grind grain in the prison. <a href="/judges/16-23.htm">Judges 16:23-24</a> Now the lords of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. They rejoiced and said, “Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hands.” / And when the people saw him, they praised their god, saying: “Our god has delivered into our hands our enemy who destroyed our land and multiplied our dead.” <a href="/judges/16-17.htm">Judges 16:17</a> Samson told her all that was in his heart: “My hair has never been cut, because I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, my strength will leave me, and I will become as weak as any other man.” <a href="/judges/16-18.htm">Judges 16:18-19</a> When Delilah realized that he had revealed to her all that was in his heart, she sent this message to the lords of the Philistines: “Come up once more, for he has revealed to me all that is in his heart.” Then the lords of the Philistines came to her, bringing the money in their hands. / And having lulled him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his head. In this way she began to subdue him, and his strength left him. <a href="/judges/16-6.htm">Judges 16:6-9</a> So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me the source of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.” / Samson told her, “If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will become as weak as any other man.” / So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then the Philistines said, Who has done this? And they answered, Samson, the son in law of the Timnite, because he had taken his wife, and given her to his companion. And the Philistines came up, and burnt her and her father with fire.and burnt<a href="/judges/12-1.htm">Judges 12:1</a> And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.<a href="/judges/14-15.htm">Judges 14:15</a> 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?<a href="/proverbs/22-8.htm">Proverbs 22:8</a> He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/14-15.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/judges/11-31.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/judges/15-5.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/judges/15-2.htm">Companion</a> <a href="/judges/14-19.htm">House</a> <a href="/judges/4-11.htm">Law</a> <a href="/judges/15-5.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/judges/15-4.htm">Samson</a> <a href="/genesis/19-12.htm">Son-In-Law</a> <a href="/judges/15-1.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/2-16.htm">Burn</a> <a href="/judges/15-14.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/judges/15-14.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/2_samuel/12-11.htm">Companion</a> <a href="/judges/16-21.htm">House</a> <a href="/ruth/1-6.htm">Law</a> <a href="/judges/15-9.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/judges/15-7.htm">Samson</a> <a href="/judges/19-5.htm">Son-In-Law</a> <a href="/judges/21-1.htm">Wife</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 15</div>1. <a href="/judges/15-1.htm">Samson is denied his wife</a> 3. <a href="/judges/15-3.htm">He burns the Philistines' corn with foxes and firebrands</a> 6. <a href="/judges/15-6.htm">His wife and her father are burnt by the Philistines</a> 8. <a href="/judges/15-8.htm">Samson smites them hip and thigh</a> 9. <a href="/judges/15-9.htm">He is bound by the men of Judah, and delivered to the Philistines</a> 14. <a href="/judges/15-14.htm">He kills them with a jawbone</a> 18. <a href="/judges/15-18.htm">God makes the fountain En-hakkore for him in Lehi</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/15.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>“Who did this?” the Philistines demanded. The Philistines, a dominant sea-faring people in the region, were known for their conflicts with Israel. Their demand reflects a culture of retribution and justice, common in ancient Near Eastern societies. This question arises after Samson's act of vengeance, which involved setting fire to the Philistines' grain fields, vineyards, and olive groves (<a href="/judges/15-4.htm">Judges 15:4-5</a>). The Philistines' inquiry indicates their intent to identify and punish the perpetrator, highlighting the cycle of violence between them and the Israelites.“It was Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite,” they were told. Samson, a judge of Israel, was known for his extraordinary strength and tumultuous relationship with the Philistines. His marriage to a Philistine woman from Timnah was part of God's plan to confront the Philistines (<a href="/judges/14-4.htm">Judges 14:4</a>). The reference to him as the "son-in-law of the Timnite" underscores the personal nature of the conflict, as familial ties were significant in ancient cultures. This connection also foreshadows the tragic consequences of intermarriage with pagan nations, a recurring theme in Israel's history.“For his wife was given to his companion.” This phrase reveals the immediate cause of Samson's anger. His wife being given to another man, likely a friend or associate, was a grave insult and breach of trust. In ancient times, marriage arrangements were binding, and such an act would be seen as a severe dishonor. This personal betrayal fueled Samson's retaliation against the Philistines, illustrating the intertwining of personal grievances with national conflicts.So the Philistines went up and burned her and her father to death. The Philistines' response is brutal and reflects the harsh realities of ancient justice systems, where collective punishment was common. This act of retribution fulfills Samson's earlier threat in <a href="/judges/14-15.htm">Judges 14:15</a>, where the Philistines had threatened his wife with burning if she did not betray Samson's riddle. The burning of Samson's wife and her father also serves as a grim reminder of the destructive consequences of sin and disobedience, echoing the broader biblical theme of judgment. This event foreshadows the ultimate deliverance through Christ, who breaks the cycle of sin and retribution.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/samson.htm">Samson</a> A judge of Israel known for his extraordinary strength, which was given by God. He was a Nazirite from birth, dedicated to God, and his life was marked by conflict with the Philistines. 2. <a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a> A group of people who were enemies of Israel during the time of the Judges. They were known for their advanced weaponry and frequent conflicts with the Israelites. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_timnite.htm">The Timnite</a> Refers to the father of Samson's wife, who was from Timnah, a Philistine city. His actions and decisions played a role in the unfolding events. 4. <a href="/topical/s/samson's_wife.htm">Samson's Wife</a> Initially married to Samson, she was given to another man, which led to a series of retaliatory actions by Samson. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_burning.htm">The Burning</a> The Philistines' act of burning Samson's wife and her father was a brutal response to Samson's actions, highlighting the cycle of vengeance and violence.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_cycle_of_vengeance.htm">The Cycle of Vengeance</a> The account illustrates the destructive nature of revenge. As Christians, we are called to break this cycle by forgiving others and trusting God to bring justice. <a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_disobedience.htm">Consequences of Disobedience</a> Samson's life shows the consequences of straying from God's commands. His personal choices led to suffering for himself and others. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> Despite human failings, God's purposes prevail. Samson's actions, though flawed, were used by God to deliver Israel from the Philistines. <a href="/topical/t/the_cost_of_sin.htm">The Cost of Sin</a> The tragic end of Samson's wife and her father serves as a reminder of the far-reaching consequences of sin and disobedience. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_justice.htm">Trust in God's Justice</a> Believers are encouraged to trust in God's perfect justice rather than taking matters into their own hands.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 15</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_meaning_of_samson_and_delilah.htm">What is the meaning of Samson and Delilah's story?</a> <a href="/q/samson's_strength_source.htm">What was the source of Samson's strength?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_samson_catch_300_foxes_safely.htm">In Judges 15:4, how could Samson realistically capture 300 foxes and tie torches to their tails without them escaping or injuring him?</a> <a href="/q/do_judges_15's_supernatural_events_align.htm">How do these supernatural elements in Judges 15 align or conflict with other biblical passages or historical sources describing similar events?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) They answered.--The phrase is impersonal; but Samson had quite openly threatened vengeance in speaking to the Timnites, and is not likely to have done his work unaided or to have been very reticent about it; nor would the poor oppressed Israelites be inclined to keep his secret when they were confronted with the fury of the Philistines.Burnt her and her father with fire.--Was this meant as a way of revenging themselves on Samson, or of avenging him for the wrongs which he had received from the Timnite? The latter seems to be most unlikely. Looking with despair and fury at the blackened fields which but a few days before had been thick with golden corn, it is inconceivable that the Philistines would be in a mood to perform an act of justice for the sake of the deadly enemy who had inflicted this loss upon them. Their motive is clear enough. They wished to insult and injure Samson, and, at the same time, vent their fierce spleen on the man whose family and whose conduct had led to all these troubles. That they thought about "burning as the punishment of adultery among the Jews" (<a href="/genesis/38-24.htm" title="And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar your daughter in law has played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by prostitution. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.">Genesis 38:24</a>, &c.) is still more improbable. To burn a person, and his house and his family, seems to have been the ordinary revenge of these barbarous days. (See <a href="/judges/12-1.htm" title="And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said to Jephthah, Why passed you over to fight against the children of Ammon, and did not call us to go with you? we will burn your house on you with fire.">Judges 12:1</a>; <a href="/judges/14-15.htm" title="And it came to pass on the seventh day, that they said to Samson's wife, Entice your husband, that he may declare to us the riddle, lest we burn you and your father's house with fire: have you called us to take that we have? is it not so?">Judges 14:15</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - And the Philistines... burnt her and her father with fire. See <a href="/judges/14-15.htm">Judges 14:15</a>. It appears from <a href="/genesis/38-24.htm">Genesis 38:24</a>; <a href="/leviticus/20-14.htm">Leviticus 20:14</a>; <a href="/leviticus/21-9.htm">Leviticus 21:9</a>; <a href="/joshua/7-15.htm">Joshua 7:15, 25</a>, that burning with fire was a judicial punishment among the Hebrews. Possibly the Philistines, in their fear of Samson, and perhaps also from a rude sense of justice, inflicted this punishment upon the Thimnathite and her father as the real authors of the destruction of their corn-fields, by giving Samson so unheard-of provocation. Note the fact of the identical fate overtaking Samson's wife which she had sought to escape by base treachery (cf. <a href="/john/11-48.htm">John 11:48</a> with what actually happened). <a href="/commentaries/judges/15-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>“Who מִ֣י (mî) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix did עָ֣שָׂה (‘ā·śāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> To do, make this?” זֹאת֒ (zōṯ) Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּים֮ (p̄ə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm">Strong's 6430: </a> Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia demanded. וַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “It was Samson, שִׁמְשׁוֹן֙ (šim·šō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8123.htm">Strong's 8123: </a> Samson -- a deliverer of Israel the son-in-law חֲתַ֣ן (ḥă·ṯan) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2860.htm">Strong's 2860: </a> A relative by marriage, a circumcised child of the Timnite,” הַתִּמְנִ֔י (hat·tim·nî) Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8554.htm">Strong's 8554: </a> Timnite -- inhabitant of Timnah they were told. וַיֹּאמְר֗וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “For כִּ֚י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction his wife אִשְׁתּ֔וֹ (’iš·tōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_802.htm">Strong's 802: </a> Woman, wife, female was given וַֽיִּתְּנָ֖הּ (way·yit·tə·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set to his companion.” לְמֵרֵעֵ֑הוּ (lə·mê·rê·‘ê·hū) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4828.htm">Strong's 4828: </a> Friend, companion So the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים (p̄ə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm">Strong's 6430: </a> Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia went up וַיַּעֲל֣וּ (way·ya·‘ă·lū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> To ascend, in, actively and burned וַיִּשְׂרְפ֥וּ (way·yiś·rə·p̄ū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8313.htm">Strong's 8313: </a> To be, on fire her and her father אָבִ֖יהָ (’ā·ḇî·hā) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> Father to death. בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ (bā·’êš) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_784.htm">Strong's 784: </a> A fire <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/15-6.htm">Judges 15:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/15-6.htm">Judges 15:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/15-6.htm">Judges 15:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/15-6.htm">Judges 15:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/15-6.htm">Judges 15:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/15-6.htm">Judges 15:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/15-6.htm">Judges 15:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/15-6.htm">Judges 15:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/15-6.htm">Judges 15:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/15-6.htm">Judges 15:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/15-6.htm">OT History: Judges 15:6 Then the Philistines said Who has done (Jd Judg. 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