Revised Version 1895
Judges 16:21-30
21And the PhilistinesH6430 laid holdH270 on him, and putH3381 outH853 his eyesH5869; and they broughtH3381 him downH3381 to GazaH5804, and boundH631 him with fettersH5178 of brassH5178; and he did grindH2912 in the prisonH1004 houseH1004.
22Howbeit the hairH8181 of his headH7218 beganH2490 to growH6779 againH6779 after he was shaven.
23And the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 gatheredH622 them togetherH622 for to offerH2076 a greatH1419 sacrificeH2077 unto DagonH1712 their godH430, and to rejoiceH8057: for they saidH559, Our godH430 hath deliveredH5414 SamsonH8123 our enemyH341 intoH3027 our handH3027.
24And when the peopleH5971 sawH7200 him, they praisedH1984 their godH430: for they saidH559, Our godH430 hath deliveredH5414 intoH776 our handH3027 our enemyH341, and the destroyer of our countryH776, whichH834 hath slainH2491 manyH7235 of usH5414.
25And it cameH1961 to passH1961, when their heartsH3820 were merry, that they saidH559, CallH7121 for SamsonH8123, that he may makeH6711 usH3588 sportH6711. And they calledH7121 for SamsonH8123 outH6440 of the prisonH1004 houseH1004; and he madeH1961 sportH6711 beforeH6440 them: and they setH5975 him betweenH996 the pillarsH5982.
26and SamsonH8123 saidH559 unto the ladH5288 that heldH2388 him by the handH3027, SufferH1004 meH413 that I may feelH3559 the pillarsH5982 whereupon the houseH1004 resteth, that I may leanH8172 uponH5921 them.
27NowH802 the houseH1004 was fullH4390 of menH376 and womenH802; and allH3605 the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 were there; and there were uponH5921 the roofH1406 aboutH5921 threeH7969 thousandH505 menH376 and womenH802, that beheld whileH5921 SamsonH8123 madeH3605 sportH7832.
28And SamsonH8123 calledH7121 unto the LORDH3068, and saidH559, O LordH3068 GODH430, rememberH2142 member meH413, I prayH4994 thee, and strengthenH2388 meH413, I prayH4994 thee, onlyH389 this onceH259, O GodH430, that I may be at onceH259 avengedH5358 of the PhilistinesH6430 for my twoH8147 eyesH5869.
29And SamsonH8123 tookH853 holdH1004 of the twoH8147 middleH8432 pillarsH5982 uponH5921 whichH834 the houseH1004 restedH3559, and leanedH5564 uponH5921 them, the one with his rightH3225 handH3225, and the otherH259 with his leftH8040.
30And SamsonH8123 saidH559, LetH1961 meH5315 dieH4191 with the PhilistinesH6430. And he bowedH5186 himselfH5315 with allH3605 his might; and the houseH1004 fellH5307 uponH5921 the lordsH5633, and uponH5921 allH3605 the peopleH5971 that were therein. SoH1961 the deadH4191 whichH834 he slew at his deathH4191 were moreH5921 thanH5921 they whichH834 he slew in his lifeH5315.
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
Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain
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