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The Timnite
Samson’s father-in-law, a native of Timnathah. (Judges 15:6)
In the Bible
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Verses where The Timnite is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- Judges 15:6
“Who did this?” the Philistines demanded. “It was Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite,” they were told. “For his wife was given to his companion.” So the Philistines went up and burned her and her father to death.
Scripture on The Timnite
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Sources · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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