And others had trial of cruel mockings,.... As Samson by the Philistines; Elisha by the children, whom the bears devoured; Jeremiah by Pashur, and others; the Jews by Sanballat and Tobiah, when building the temple; the prophets, whom God sent to the Jews, as his messengers, Jud 16:25.
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Hebrews 11:36
Hebrews 11:36
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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