Judges 14:6 (WEB)
The LORD’s Spirit came mightily on him, and he tore him as he would have torn a young goat with his bare hands, but he didn’t tell his father or his mother what he had done.
Fathers and councils · 4
Irenaeus of Lyons
- Irenaeus of Lyons, Against Heresies Fragments from.40Fragments from the Lost Writings of Irenæus
“It is to be observed that, after [Samson had committed] fornication, the holy Scripture no longer speaks of the things happily accomplished by him in connection with the formula, “The Spirit of the Lord came upon him.”” — editor's note: Judg. xiv. 6–19.
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Ephrem the Syrian
“That old wolf saw the sucking Lamb, and he trembled before Him, though He had concealed himself; for because the wolf had put on sheep’s clothing, the Shepherd of all became a Lamb in the flocks, in order that when the greedy one had been bold against the Meek, the Mighty One might rend that Eater.” — editor's note: Judg. xiv. 6.
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Ambrose of Milan
“So he who had torn asunder the roaring lion with his hands; who, when bound and handed over to his enemies, alone, without help, burst his bonds and slew a thousand of them; who broke the cords interwoven with sinews as…” — editor's note: Judg. xiv. 6.
Read the whole comment“Farther on it is said: “And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him.”” — editor's note: Judg. xiv. 6.
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Cross-references · 12
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.26.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.26.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.26.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.1.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.26 and 1 other place.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.1.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.1.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.1.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.26.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.26.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy II.26.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit II.1.