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Judges 16:22-30
22However, the hairH8181 of his headH7218 beganH2490 to growH6779 back afterH834 it had been shavedH1548.
23Now the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 gathered togetherH622 to offerH2076 a greatH1419 sacrificeH2077 to their godH430 DagonH1712. They rejoicedH8057 and saidH559, “Our godH430 has deliveredH5414 SamsonH8123 our enemyH341 into our handsH3027.”
24And when the peopleH5971 saw himH7200, they praisedH1984 their godH430, sayingH3588:
25AndH1961 while their heartsH3820 were merryH2895, they saidH559, “CallH7121 for SamsonH8123 to entertainH7832 us.” So they calledH7121 SamsonH8123 out of the prisonH1004H615 to entertain themH6711H6440. And they stationedH5975 himH853 betweenH996 the pillarsH5982.
26SamsonH8123 saidH559 toH413 the servantH5288 who heldH2388 his handH3027, “LeadH5117 meH853 where I can feelH3237 the pillarsH5982 supportingH3559 the templeH1004, so I can leanH8172H5921 against themH5921.”
27Now the templeH1004 was fullH4392 of menH582 and womenH802; allH3605 the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 were thereH8033, and about threeH7969 thousandH505 menH376 and womenH802 were onH5921 the roofH1406 watchingH7200 SamsonH8123 entertain themH7832.
28Then SamsonH8123 called outH7121 toH413 the LORDH3068H559: “O LordH136 GODH3069, pleaseH4994 remember meH2142. Strengthen meH2388H4994, O GodH430, justH389 once moreH6471H2088, so that with oneH259 vengeful blowH5359 I may pay backH5358 the PhilistinesH6430 for my twoH8147 eyesH5869.”
29And SamsonH8123 reached outH3943 for the twoH8147 centralH8432 pillarsH5982 supportingH3559 the templeH1004. Bracing himselfH5564H5921 against themH5921 with his right handH3225 on oneH259 pillar and his left handH8040 on the otherH259, 30SamsonH8123 saidH559, “Let meH5315 dieH4191 withH5973 the PhilistinesH6430.”
Then he pushedH5186 with all his mightH3581, and the templeH1004 fellH5307 onH5921 the lordsH5633 andH5921 allH3605 the people in itH5971. So in his deathH4194 he killedH4191H834 moreH7227 thanH834 he had killedH4191 in his lifeH2416.
Commentaries on Judges 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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