Judges 14:4 - Common English Bible His father and mother didn’t know that the LORD was behind this. He was looking for an opening with the Philistines, because they were ruling over Israel at that time. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition His father and mother did not know that it was of the Lord, and that He sought an occasion for assailing the Philistines. At that time the Philistines had dominion over Israel. American Standard Version (1901) But his father and his mother knew not that it was of Jehovah; for he sought an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines had rule over Israel. Catholic Public Domain Version Now his parents did not know that the matter was done by the Lord, and that he sought an occasion against the Philistines. For at that time, the Philistines had dominion over Israel. |