The story now moves to months in the future (commentary says May) where Samson gets the urge to consummate the marriage. So now he brings a goat as a gift when he goes down to see her and the family. Her father tries to dissuade him from doing the deed and tells him the truth that he gave her to the best man as a bride instead. He then offers another daughter to him to marry instead. Samson was enraged and proceeded to attach 300 "foxes" or what the commentary calls " jackals" which were more prevalent at the time by the tails and sets them on fire which in turn destroys the fields during their harvest season. The Philistines get wind of who was responsible and the reason why. They killed the daughter (wife) and the rest of the family which infuriated Samson further. He in turn killed an unrecordable amount of the Philistines in the process.
Decent day home yesterday albeit the car cost me more than I expected for maintenance - (ouch!). Surgery seems like the best course of action for my issue and thus I will succumb on 4/23. Still very much at peace with it.
Praise for today: Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. Psalm 63: 3,4
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