1Samson went down to Timnah and saw there a your Philistine woman.
Some parents spoil their children, given them everything they want. Samson is just such a child. He is grown now, but his parents still coddle him. He knows how to twist them around his finger. Later in this passage the childish words, “I did to them what they did to me” come out of his mouth. It is important to help children not be the center of the universe. They must learn their limited role in the family and in the world. They are not in charge of the parents. They are not the center of the universe. When they don’t get this lesson, they get increasingly selfish and self-important. They become more and more unruly and defiant. They get harder and harder to discipline. They become a handful! The battle gets fought between ages two and four years of age. Win it then, and the latter skirmishes are much easier to win. Lose it then and you set yourself up for many future battles.
The Arnold Journey 