New American Standard Bible 1995
Judges 16:21-25
21Then the PhilistinesH6430 seizedH270 him and gougedH5365 out his eyesH5869; and they broughtH3381 him downH3381 to GazaH5804 and boundH631 him with bronzeH5178 chainsH5178, and he was a grinderH2912 in the prisonH1004H631. 22However, the hairH8181 of his headH7218 beganH2490 to growH6779 again afterH3512 it was shavedH1548 offH1548.
23Now the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 assembledH622 to offerH2076 a greatH1419 sacrificeH2077 to 1DagonH1712 their godH430, and to rejoiceH8057, for they saidH559, “Our godH430 has givenH5414 SamsonH8123 our enemyH340 into our handsH3027.” 24When the peopleH5971 sawH7200 him, 2they praisedH1984 their godH430, for they saidH559, “Our godH430 has givenH5414 our enemyH340 into our handsH3027, Even the destroyerH2717 of our countryH776, WhoH834 has slainH2491 manyH7235 of us.” 25It so happenedH1961 when 3they were in highH2895 spiritsH3820, that they saidH559, “CallH7121 for SamsonH8123, that he may amuseH7832 us.” So they calledH7121 for SamsonH8123 from the prisonH1004H631, and he 4entertainedH6711H6440 them. And they made him standH5975 betweenH996 the pillarsH5982.
Notes
- 1. Judges 16:23 1 Sam 5:2 ↩
- 2. Judges 16:24 1 Sam 31:9; 1 Chr 10:9; Ps 97:7 ↩
- 3. Judges 16:25 Lit their heart was pleasant ↩
- 4. Judges 16:25 Lit made sport before them ↩
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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