Judges 16:24

Judges 16:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us.
• New International Version (NIV)When the people saw him, they praised their god, saying, “Our god has delivered our enemy into our hands, the one who laid waste our land and multiplied our slain.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when the people saw him, they praised their god. For they said, "Our god has given our enemy into our hand, the ravager of our country, who has killed many of us."
• New King James Version (NKJV)When the people saw him, they praised their god; for they said: “Our god has delivered into our hands our enemy, The destroyer of our land, And the one who multiplied our dead.”

Context of Judges 16:24

22But after they had cut off Samson's hair, it began to grow again. 23One day, the rulers of the Philistines met together to have a big feast. They offered a great sacrifice to their god, Dagon. They said, ‘Dagon has put our enemy, Samson, under our power.’ When the people saw what had happened to Samson, they praised their god. They said, ‘Our god has let us catch our enemy. He was the enemy who destroyed our land and who killed many of us.’ 25The people were very happy at the feast. They shouted, ‘Bring Samson here for us to see him! He can help us to enjoy our party.’ So they brought Samson out of the prison. The people were happy to see him. They made him stand between the pillars of the temple. 26A young man held Samson's hand to lead him. Samson said to him, ‘Put me where I can touch the pillars which hold up the temple's roof. I want to rest my body on them.’

Judges 16:24 word by word

וַיִּרְא֤וּ אֹתוֹ֙ הָעָ֔ם וַֽיְהַלְל֖וּ אֶת־אֱלֹהֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֣י אָמְר֗וּ נָתַ֨ן אֱלֹהֵ֤ינוּ בְיָדֵ֙נוּ֙ אֶת־א֣וֹיְבֵ֔נוּ וְאֵת֙ מַחֲרִ֣יב אַרְצֵ֔נוּ וַאֲשֶׁ֥ר הִרְבָּ֖ה אֶת־חֲלָלֵֽינוּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And when the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
• sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• him, they praisedהָלַלhâlal · to boast: praiseH1984
• their godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• for they saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• hath deliveredנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
• into our handsיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• our enemyאֹיֵב'ôyêb 'ôyêb · enemyH341
• and the destroyerחָרֵבchârab chârêb · to destroyH2717
• of our countryאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• which slewחָלָלchâlâl · slain: killedH2491
• manyרָבָהrâbâh · to multiplyH7235

Cross-references for Judges 16:24

• Deuteronomy 32:27But then their enemies would boast. They would not understand. They would say, “We have destroyed these people with our own strength! The Lord has not done this!” ’
• Isaiah 37:20So now, Lord, you are our God! Save us from the power of Sennacherib! Then all the kingdoms in the world will know that you alone are the Lord.’
• Ezekiel 20:14But I did not want the people of other nations to insult my name. They had seen me bring Israel's people out of Egypt.
• Daniel 5:4While they drank the wine, they praised their gods. Their gods were idols that were made from gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood and stone.
• Habakkuk 1:16Their nets give them everything that they need, so they offer sacrifices to their nets. Their nets give them plenty of good food to eat, so they burn incense to thank their nets.
• Revelation 11:10The people who live on the earth will be very happy because the two servants of God are now dead. They will send gifts to each other because they are so happy. These two prophets of God had caused bad trouble for them, but now they have died.
• Judges 15:8He attacked them with great strength. He killed many of them. After that, Samson went to live in a cave in the rock of Etam.

Commentaries on Judges 16:24

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24Our God … - A portion of the Philistine triumphal song. Compare Judges 5; Exodus 15.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22-24Verses 22-24 Samson's afflictions were the means of bringing him to deep repentance. By the loss of his bodily sight the eyes of his understanding were opened; and by depriving him of bodily strength, the Lord was pleased to renew his spiritual strength. The Lord permits some few to wander wide and sink deep, yet he recovers them at last, and marking his displeasure at sin in their severe temporal sufferings, preserves them from sinking into the pit of…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-24The Philistines celebrated joyfully, giving all the credit to their god, Dagon. They believed a nation's strength showed the power of its gods.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 23-2523. the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon--It was a common practice in heathen nations, on the return of their solemn religious festivals, to bring forth their war prisoners from their places of confinement or slavery; and, in heaping on them every species of indignity, they would offer their grateful tribute to the gods by whose aid they had triumphed over their enemies. Dagon was a sea idol…Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 16:24

• Amusements and Worldly Pleasures
• Gaza
• Idolatry
• Samson

In the dictionaries

• God
• Dagon
• Feel
• Gaza
• Mock
• Quiet
• Samson
• Sport
• Told
• Delilah

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