Timnah

First named: Genesis 38:12

Town Canaan Israel Patriarchal Judges

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A town where Judah went for sheep-shearing and was met, and deceived, by his widowed daughter-in-law Tamar disguised as a prostitute (Genesis 38:12-19). Generations later it was home to the Philistine woman Samson wanted to marry, setting off his riddle contest and conflict with the Philistines (Judges 14).

References: Genesis 38:12; Judges 14:1-5

People connected to Timnah

Hirah (M) — Judah's Adullamite friend, who went with him to the sheepshearing near here
Genesis 38:12
Samson (M) — went down to this town for a Philistine wife and killed a lion on the way
Judges 14:1-6
Tamar (M) — sat veiled by the road to this town and conceived twins by Judah
Genesis 38:14

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