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20But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

Judges 14:20

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Matthew Henry

(vv. 10-20)

We have here an account of Samson’s wedding feast and the occasion it gave him to fall foul upon the Philistines. I. Samson conformed to the custom of the country in making a festival of his nuptial solemnities, which continued seven days, Jdg. 13:10. Though he was a Nazarite, he did not affect, in a thing of this nature, to be singular, but did as the young men used to do upon such occasions. It ...

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