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But his father and mother said to him, “Is there not a woman among the daughters (A)of your relatives, or among all our people, that you must go to take a wife from the (B)uncircumcised Philistines?” But Samson said to his father, “Get her for me, for she is right in my eyes.”

His father and mother did not know that it was (C)from the Lord, for he was seeking an opportunity against the Philistines. (D)At that time the Philistines ruled over Israel.

Then Samson went down with his father and mother to Timnah, and they came to the vineyards of Timnah. And behold, a young lion came towards him roaring.

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