Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 2) of God as father of his people 3) head or founder of a household, group, family, or clan 4) ancestor 4a) grandfather, forefathers -- of person 4b) of people 5) originator or patron of a class, profession, or art 6) of producer, generator (fig.) 7) of benevolence and protection (fig.) 8) term of respect and honour 9) ruler or chief (spec.)">1 [e] וְאָבִ֨יו wə-’ā-ḇîw But his father Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms 1a) of humans 1b) of Deborah's relationship to the people (fig.) 1c) of animals 2) point of departure or division">517 [e] וְאִמּ֜וֹ wə-’im-mōw and mother Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)">3808 [e] לֹ֣א lō not Adv-NegPrt 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to know 1a1a) to know, learn to know 1a1b) to perceive 1a1c) to perceive and see, find out and discern 1a1d) to discriminate, distinguish 1a1e) to know by experience 1a1f) to recognise, admit, acknowledge, confess 1a1g) to consider 1a2) to know, be acquainted with 1a3) to know (a person carnally) 1a4) to know how, be skilful in 1a5) to have knowledge, be wise 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be made known, be or become known, be revealed 1b2) to make oneself known 1b3) to be perceived 1b4) to be instructed 1c) (Piel) to cause to know 1d) (Poal) to cause to know 1e) (Pual) 1e1) to be known 1e2) known, one known, acquaintance (participle) 1f) (Hiphil) to make known, declare 1g) (Hophal) to be made known 1h) (Hithpael) to make oneself known, reveal oneself">3045 [e] יָדְע֗וּ yā-ḏə-‘ū, did know V-Qal-Perf-3cp 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588 [e] כִּ֤י kî that Conj 1) the proper name of the one true God 1a) unpronounced except with the vowel pointings of H0136">3068 [e] מֵיְהוָה֙ Yah-weh of Yahweh Prep-m | N-proper-ms 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)">1931 [e] הִ֔יא hî, it [was] Pro-3fs 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588 [e] כִּי־ kî- that Conj 2) occasion, opportunity (for a quarrel)">8385 [e] תֹאֲנָ֥ה ṯō-’ă-nāh an occasion to move N-fs 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)">1931 [e] הֽוּא־ hū- He Pro-3ms 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought">1245 [e] מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ mə-ḇaq-qêš was seeking V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan">6430 [e] מִפְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים mip-pə-liš-tîm; against the Philistines Prep-m | N-proper-mp 1a) time (of an event) 1b) time (usual) 1c) experiences, fortunes 1d) occurrence, occasion">6256 [e] וּבָעֵ֣ת ū-ḇā-‘êṯ for time Conj-w, Prep-b, Art | N-cs 1) he, she, it 1a) himself (with emphasis) 1b) resuming subj with emphasis 1c) (with minimum emphasis following predicate) 1d) (anticipating subj) 1e) (emphasising predicate) 1f) that, it (neuter) demons pron 2) that (with article)">1931 [e] הַהִ֔יא ha-hî, that Art | Pro-3fs 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan">6430 [e] פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים pə-liš-tîm the Philistines N-proper-mp 1a) (Qal) to rule, have dominion 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to cause to rule 1b2) to exercise dominion">4910 [e] מֹשְׁלִ֥ים mō-šə-lîm had dominion V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp 1) the second name for Jacob given to him by God after his wrestling with the angel at Peniel 2) the name of the descendants and the nation of the descendants of Jacob 2a) the name of the nation until the death of Solomon and the split 2b) the name used and given to the northern kingdom consisting of the 10 tribes under Jeroboam; the southern kingdom was known as Judah 2c) the name of the nation after the return from exile">3478 [e] בְּיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ bə-yiś-rā-’êl. over Israel Prep-b | N-proper-ms   פ p̄ - Punc

New American Standard Bible
However, his father and mother did not know that it was of the LORD, for He was seeking an occasion against the Philistines. Now at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Now his father and mother did not know this was from the LORD, who was seeking an occasion against the Philistines. At that time, the Philistines were ruling over Israel.

It was of the Lord. That is, God permitted it, that it might be a means of bringing about the deliverance of Israel. Such marriages were forbidden to the Israelites, to keep them separate from the idolatrous nations.

Joshua 11:20 For it was of the LORD to harden their hearts, that they should come …

1 Kings 12:15 Why the king listened not to the people; for the cause was from the …

2 Kings 6:33 And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down …

2 Chronicles 10:15 So the king listened not to the people: for the cause was of God, …

2 Chronicles 22:7 And the destruction of Ahaziah was of God by coming to Joram: for …

2 Chronicles 25:20 But Amaziah would not hear; for it came of God, that he might deliver …

Psalm 115:3 But our God is in the heavens: he has done whatever he has pleased.

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Judges 13:1 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD…

Judges 15:11 Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, …

Deuteronomy 28:48 Therefore shall you serve your enemies which the LORD shall send …

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