Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1 [e] וְאָבִ֨יו wə-’ā-ḇîw But his father Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms 517 [e] וְאִמּ֜וֹ wə-’im-mōw and mother Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms 3808 [e] לֹ֣א lō not Adv-NegPrt 3045 [e] יָדְע֗וּ yā-ḏə-‘ū, did know V-Qal-Perf-3cp 3588 [e] כִּ֤י kî that Conj 3068 [e] מֵיְהוָה֙ Yah-weh of Yahweh Prep-m | N-proper-ms 1931 [e] הִ֔יא hî, it [was] Pro-3fs 3588 [e] כִּי־ kî- that Conj 8385 [e] תֹאֲנָ֥ה ṯō-’ă-nāh an occasion to move N-fs 1931 [e] הֽוּא־ hū- He Pro-3ms 1245 [e] מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ mə-ḇaq-qêš was seeking V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms 6430 [e] מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים mip-pə-liš-tîm; against the Philistines Prep-m | N-proper-mp 6256 [e] וּבָעֵ֣ת ū-ḇā-‘êṯ for time Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | N-cs 1931 [e] הַהִ֔יא ha-hî, that Art | Pro-3fs 6430 [e] פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים pə-liš-tîm the Philistines N-proper-mp 4910 [e] מֹשְׁלִ֥ים mō-šə-lîm had dominion V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp 3478 [e] בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ bə-yiś-rā-’êl. over Israel Prep-b | N-proper-ms   פ p̄ - Punc

New American Standard Bible
However, his father and mother did not know that it was of the LORD, for He was seeking an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.

King James Bible
But his father and his mother knew not that it was of the LORD, that he sought an occasion against the Philistines: for at that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now his father and mother did not know this was from the LORD, who was seeking an occasion against the Philistines. At that time, the Philistines were ruling over Israel.

It was of the Lord. That is, God permitted it, that it might be a means of bringing about the deliverance of Israel. Such marriages were forbidden to the Israelites, to keep them separate from the idolatrous nations.

Joshua 11:20 For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come …

1 Kings 12:15 Why the king listened not to the people; for the cause was from the …

2 Kings 6:33 And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down …

2 Chronicles 10:15 So the king listened not to the people: for the cause was of God, …

2 Chronicles 22:7 And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for …

2 Chronicles 25:20 But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver …

Psalm 115:3 But our God is in the heavens: he has done whatever he has pleased.

had dominion

Judges 13:1 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD…

Judges 15:11 Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, …

Deuteronomy 28:48 Therefore shall you serve your enemies which the LORD shall send …

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