Judges 16:1, Samson at Gaza escapes, and carries away the gates of the city; Judges 16:4, Delilah, corrupted by the Philistines, entices Samson; Judges 16:6, Thrice she is deceived; Judges 16:15, At last she overcomes him; Judges 16:21, The Philistines take him, and put out his eyes; Judges 16:22, His strength renewing he pulls down the house upon the Philistines, and dies.
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Judges 16
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Judges 16 — OverviewJudges 16 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleSamson's name (we have observed before) signifies a little sun (sol
parvus); we have seen this sun rising very bright, and his morning ray
strong and clear; and, nothing appearing to the contrary, we take it…Judges 16 — OverviewJudges 16 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIn this chapter we have an account of Samson's too great familiarity with two harlots; by the one he was brought into great danger, and narrowly escaped, Jud 16:1, and by the other he was betrayed into the hands of the…Judges 16:1-3Judges 16:1-3 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHere is, 1. Samson's sin, v. 1. His taking a Philistine to wife, in the
beginning of his time, was in some degree excusable, but to join
himself to a harlot that he accidentally saw among them was such a…Judges 16:1-22Judges 16:1-22 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION
16:1
Then. It should be and. There is nothing to show when the incident occurred. It may have been many years after his victory at hal-Lechi, towards the latter part of his twenty years' judgeship. Gaza,…Judges 16:1Judges 16:1 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeGaza: Gaza, a city of great antiquity, was situated between Raphia and Askelon, twenty-two miles north of the former, and sixteen south of of the latter, according to the Antonine Itinerary; three miles from the sea,…Judges 16:2Judges 16:2 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgecompassed: 1 Samuel 19:11, 1 Samuel 23:26; Psalms 118:10-12; Acts 9:24; 2 Corinthians 11:32-33
quiet: Heb. silent
kill him: Judges 15:18; Matthew 21:38, Matthew 27:1; Acts 23:15