Judges 14:16
Context14:16 So Samson’s bride cried on his shoulder 1 and said, “You must 2 hate me; you do not love me! You told the young men 3 a riddle, but you have not told me the solution.” He said to her, “Look, I have not even told my father or mother. Do you really expect me to tell you?” 4
Judges 14:20
Context14:20 Samson’s bride was then given to his best man. 5
Acts 26:9
Context26:9 Of course, 6 I myself was convinced 7 that it was necessary to do many things hostile to the name of Jesus the Nazarene.
[14:16] 2 tn Heb “only”; or “simply.”
[14:16] 3 tn Heb “the sons of my people.”
[14:16] 4 tn Heb “Should I tell you?”
[14:20] 5 tn Heb “to his companion who had been his attendant.”
[26:9] 6 tn BDAG 737 s.v. οὖν 3 states, “It has been proposed that some traces of older Gk. usage in which οὖν is emphatic, = certainly, really, to be sure etc. (s. L-S-J-M s.v. 1) remain in the pap…and in the NT…indeed, of course Ac 26:9.”
[26:9] 7 tn Grk “I thought to myself.” BDAG 255 s.v. δοκέω 2.a has “ἔδοξα ἐμαυτῷ δεῖν πρᾶξαι = Lat. mihi videbar I was convinced that it was necessary to do Ac 26:9.”