Judges 16
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Judges 16:22-30

22But the hairH8181 of his headH7218 beganH2490 to growH6779 after he was shavedH1548.

23Then the lords of the PhilistinesH6430 gatheredH622 together to sacrificeH2077 a greatH1419 sacrificeH2077 to DagonH1712 their 1godH430, and to rejoice; for they saidH559, Our 2godH430 has givenH5414 SamsonH8123 our enemyH341 into our handsH3027.

24And when the peopleH5971 sawH7200 him, they praisedH1984 their 3godH430; for they saidH559, Our 4godH430 has givenH5414 into our handsH3027 our enemyH341, and the destroyer of our country, even him who multipliedH7235 our slainH2491.

25And it came to pass when their heartsH3820 wereH1961 merry, that they saidH559, CallH7121 for SamsonH8123, that he may make us sport. And they calledH7121 for SamsonH8123 out of the prison-house, and he playedH7832 before them; and they setH5975 him between the pillarsH5982.

26And SamsonH8123 saidH559 to the ladH5288 that heldH2388 him by the handH3027, Let loose of me, and suffer me to feel the pillarsH5982 upon which the houseH1004 stands, that I may leanH8172 upon them.

27Now the houseH1004 was fullH4390 of menH376 and womenH802; and all the lords of the PhilistinesH6430 were there; and upon the roofH1406 there were about threeH7969 thousandH505 menH376 and womenH802, who lookedH7200 on while SamsonH8123 made sport.

28And SamsonH8123 calledH7121 to Jehovah, and saidH559, Lord Jehovah, rememberH2142 me, I pray thee, and strengthenH2388 me, I pray thee, onlyH389 this once, O 5GodH430, that I may takeH2388 oneH259 vengeanceH5359 upon the PhilistinesH6430 for my twoH8147 eyesH5869.

29And SamsonH8123 took hold of the twoH8147 middleH8432 pillarsH5982 upon which the houseH1004 stood (and he supported himself upon them), the oneH259 with his rightH3225 handH3225 and the other with his left.

30And SamsonH8123 saidH559, Let me dieH4191 with the PhilistinesH6430! And he bowed himself with might; and the houseH1004 fellH5307 on the lords, and on all the peopleH5971 that were therein. So the deadH4191 that he slew at his deathH4191 were more than those whom he had slain in his lifeH5315.

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Notes

  1. 1. Judges 16:23 16.23 Elohim ↩
  2. 2. Judges 16:23 16.23 Elohim ↩
  3. 3. Judges 16:24 16.24 Elohim ↩
  4. 4. Judges 16:24 16.24 Elohim ↩
  5. 5. Judges 16:28 16.28 Elohim ↩

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