1. Judges 15:1 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What is the meaning of Samson’s “I will go in to my wife”?

Judges 15:1 (ESV)

1 After some days, at the time of wheat harvest, Samson went to visit his wife with a young goat. And he said, “I will go in to my wife in the chamber.” But her father would not allow him to go in.

On its own there is some ambiguity to Samson’s statement, “I will go in to my wife.” Does he want simply to visit her, or to consummate the marriage with sexual intercourse? With the addition of “in the chamber,” it appears the latter is in view. He wants to complete the wedding ceremony by taking his bride to the inner chamber and consummating the marriage.