14:10 Then Samson’s father accompanied him to Timnah for the marriage. 3 Samson hosted a party 4 there, for this was customary for bridegrooms 5 to do.
1 tc Heb “threw his life out in front,” that is, “exposed himself to danger.” The MT form מִנֶּגֶד (minneged, “from before”) should probably be read as מִנֶּגְדּוֹ (minnegdo, “from before him”); haplography of vav has likely occurred here in the MT.
2 tn Heb “hand.”
3 tn Heb “And his father went down to the woman.”
4 tn Or “[wedding] feast.”
5 tn Heb “the young men.”