Judges 14:20 But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend. The world is full of such instances of misplaced trust. The fable of the viper and the husbandman. It is hard to persuade men of the utter folly of worldly friendships and alliances. Only the most severe warnings and painful consequences will suffice to disabuse the mind. At the same time that the carnal nature of God's servant draws him towards the enemies of his country and his faith, God's providential dispensations are working out an effectual divorce, and preparing Samson for deadly hostility to his quondam friends. I. THE CONFIDENCE WE PLACE IN THE WICKED WILL CERTAINLY BETRAY US. II. GOD SEEKS BY STERN LESSONS TO SEPARATE HIS PEOPLE FROM THE WORLD. III. NONE ARE SO OPPOSED TO THE CHARACTERS AND PRACTICES OF THE WICKED AS THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN BETRAYED BY THEM. - M. Parallel Verses KJV: But Samson's wife was given to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.WEB: But Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had used as his friend. |
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