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Jdg_14:1 And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
Ver. 1. And Samson went down to Timnath.] Whether to the market, or the sports, or some great feast, &c., it is not recorded; but God had an overruling hand in this journey for the punishment of the Philistines, though Samson cannot be altogether excused; for he went "after the sight of his eyes and lust of his heart." {Ecc_11:9} Ill guides.
And saw a woman in Timnath.] This licentious eye should have been plucked out. {Mat_5:29} A little otherwise than Democritus the philosopher put out his eyes, because he could not look upon a woman but he must lust after her; wherein he did nothing else, saith Tertullian, {a} but lay open his own folly to the whole city where he dwelt. How much better David, who prayed, "Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity," {Psa_119:37} and Job, who voweth and imprecateth {Job_31:1; Job_31:7} against these oculorum dolores, as great Alexander called the Persian maids.
{a} In Apolog.