Judges 16
Overview
16:1 Samson at Gaza escapes, and carries away the gates of the city;
16:4 Delilah, corrupted by the Philistines, entices Samson;
16:6 Thrice she is deceived;
16:15 At last she overcomes him;
16:21 The Philistines take him, and put out his eyes;
16:22 His strength renewing he pulls down the house upon the Philistines, and dies. Verse 1 GazaGaza, 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, according to Arrian, and thirty-four from Ashdod or Azotus, according to Diodorus Siculus. It was a place of great strength and importance; and successively belonged to the Philistines, Hebrews, Chaldeans, and Persians; which latter defended it for two months against Alexander the great, who finally took and destroyed it. It was afterwards rebuilt, and alternately possessed by the Egyptians, Syrians, and Jews. The present town, which the Arabs call Razza, is situated on an eminence, and is rendered picturesque by the number of fine minarets which rise majestically above the buildings, with beautiful date trees interspersed. It contains upwards of 2,000 inhabitants. Genesis 10:19; Joshua 15:47 an harlotHeb. a woman an harlotand went Genesis 38:16-18; Ezra 9:1, 9:2 Reciprocal Genesis 3:6 - saw; 38:2 - saw; Joshua 10:41 - Gaza; Judges 1:18 - Gaza; 1 Samuel 6:17 - Gaza; 1 Kings 4:24 - Azzah; Proverbs 7:8 - General; 1 Corinthians 6:16 - an harlot Verse 2 compassed 1 Samuel 19:11, 23:26; Psalm 118:10-12; Acts 9:24; 2 Corinthians 11:32, 11:33 quietHeb. silentkill him Judges 15:18; Matthew 21:38, 27:1; Acts 23:15 Reciprocal Genesis 3:6 - saw; Exodus 14:3 - They are entangled; Judges 1:18 - Gaza; 1 Samuel 23:7 - he is shut; 1 Kings 22:3 - still; 2 Kings 8:7 - is come; Psalm 59:1 - when Verse 3 took Psalm 107:16; Isaiah 63:1-5; Micah 2:13; Acts 2:24 bar and allHeb. with the barReciprocal Judges 16:20 - I will go; 1 Samuel 23:7 - he is shut; Psalm 59:1 - when; Acts 9:24 - their Verse 4 he loved 1 Kings 11:1; Nehemiah 13:26; Proverbs 22:14, 23:27, 26:11, 27:22; 1 Corinthians 10:6 in the valleyor, by the brookReciprocal Numbers 13:23 - brook; 1 Kings 11:2 - Solomon; Proverbs 5:4 - sharp; 23:28 - as for a prey; Isaiah 5:2 - the choicest vine Verse 5 the lords Judges 3:3; Joshua 13:3; 1 Samuel 29:6 Entice Judges 14:15; Proverbs 2:16-19, 5:3-11, 6:24-26, 7:21-27; 1 Corinthians 6:15-18 afflictor, humblewe will Judges 17:2; Genesis 33:16; Numbers 22:17, 22:18; Micah 7:3; Matthew 26:15; 1 Timothy 6:9, 6:10 Reciprocal Judges 16:18 - brought money; 1 Samuel 6:16 - the five; Job 31:9 - If mine; Micah 7:5 - keep; 1 Corinthians 2:4 - not Verse 6 Psalm 12:2; Proverbs 6:26, 7:21, 22:14, 26:28; Jeremiah 9:2-5; Micah 7:2, 7:5 Reciprocal Judges 14:17 - she lay; Nehemiah 6:4 - four times Verse 7 If they bind Judges 16:10; 1 Samuel 19:17, 21:2, 21:3, 27:10; Proverbs 12:19, 17:7; Romans 3:8; Galatians 6:7; Colossians 3:9 green withsor, new cords, Heb. moistanotherHeb. one.
Verse 8 bound him Ecclesiastes 7:26 Reciprocal Acts 21:33 - be Verse 9 touchethHeb. smelleth, Psalm 58:9 Reciprocal Judges 15:14 - the cords; 16:20 - I will go Verse 10 now tell me Judges 16:7, 16:13, 16:15-17; Proverbs 23:7, 23:8, 24:28; Ezekiel 33:31; Luke 22:48 Reciprocal Nehemiah 6:4 - four times; Matthew 2:16 - when Verse 11 If they bind me Proverbs 13:3, 13:5, 29:25; Ephesians 4:25 that neveretc. Heb. wherewith work hath not been done
Verse 12 Reciprocal Judges 15:14 - the cords; Acts 21:33 - be Verse 13 with the webIt is evident that this verse ends abruptly, and does not contain a full sense. Houbigant has particularly noticed this, and corrected the text from the Septuagint, which adds after these words:
και εγκρουσης τω πασσαλω εις τον τοιχον, και εσομαι ως εις των ανθρωπων ασθενης και εγενετο εν τω κοιμασθαι αυτον και ελαβε Δαλιδα τας επτα σειρας της κεφαλης αυτου, και υφανεν εν τω διασματι, κ.τ.λ.
"and shall fasten them with the pin in the wall, I shall become weak like other men, and so it was, that when he slept, Dalida took the seven locks of his head, and wove them with the web," etc. This is absolutely necessary to complete the sense; else Delilah would appear to do something she was not ordered to do, and to omit what she was commanded. Dr. Kennicott very judiciously observes, that the omission, for such it appears to be, begins and ends with the same word; and that the same word occurring in different places, is a very common cause of omission in Hebrew manuscripts. Judges 16:13 Reciprocal 14:17 - she lay; 16:10 - now tell me Verse 14 went away Ezra 9:13, 9:14; Psalm 106:43 Reciprocal Judges 16:20 - I will go Verse 15 How canst Judges 14:16; Proverbs 2:16, 5:3-14 when thine Genesis 29:20; Deuteronomy 6:5; 1 Samuel 15:13, 15:14; 2 Samuel 16:17; Proverbs 23:26; Song of Songs 8:6, 8:7; John 14:15, 14:21-24, 15:10; 2 Corinthians 5:14, 5:15; 1 John 2:15, 2:16, 5:3 Reciprocal Judges 16:10 - now tell me; Nehemiah 6:4 - four times; Proverbs 5:4 - sharp; 7:21 - With her; 23:7 - Eat; Ezekiel 16:30 - the work; 2 Corinthians 6:6 - love; Ephesians 4:15 - speaking the truth; James 3:6 - a world Verse 16 she pressed Proverbs 7:21-23, 7:26, 7:27; Luke 11:8, 18:5 vexedHeb. shortened, Job 21:4 *marg. Jonah 4:9; Mark 14:24 Reciprocal Judges 14:17 - she lay; Job 19:2 - vex; Proverbs 1:10 - General; Ezekiel 16:30 - the work Verse 17 all his heart Proverbs 12:23, 29:12; Micah 7:5 There hath Judges 13:5; Numbers 6:5; Acts 18:18 Reciprocal Proverbs 29:11 - General; Lamentations 4:7 - Nazarites; Acts 21:24 - that they Verse 18 Come up Psalm 62:9; Proverbs 18:8; Jeremiah 9:4-6 brought money Judges 16:5; Numbers 22:7; 1 Kings 21:20; Matthew 26:15; Ephesians 5:5; 1 Timothy 6:10 Reciprocal Ecclesiastes 7:26 - I find Verse 19 she made Proverbs 7:21-23, 7:26, 7:27, 23:33, 23:34; Ecclesiastes 7:26 Reciprocal Numbers 6:5 - razor; Proverbs 5:9 - General; 6:33 - A wound; Jonah 1:5 - and was; Habakkuk 3:1 - out of Verse 20 I will go Judges 16:3, 16:9, 16:14; Deuteronomy 32:30; Isaiah 42:24; Hosea 7:9 the Lord Numbers 14:9, 14:42, 14:43; Joshua 7:12; 1 Samuel 16:14, 18:12, 28:14-16; 2 Chronicles 15:2; Isaiah 59:1, 59:2; Jeremiah 9:23, 9:24; Matthew 17:16, 17:20; 2 Corinthians 3:5 Reciprocal Exodus 34:29 - wist; 1 Samuel 20:25 - as at other times; 28:15 - God; 2 Chronicles 32:31 - left him; Psalm 51:11 - take; Proverbs 22:14 - mouth; Jeremiah 51:38 - yell Verse 21 and put outHeb. and bored out, Proverbs 5:22, 14:14, 2:19 bound him 2 Kings 25:7; 2 Chronicles 33:11; Psalm 107:10-12, 149:8 grind Exodus 11:5; Isaiah 47:2; Matthew 24:41 Reciprocal Joshua 10:41 - Gaza; Judges 1:18 - Gaza; 1 Samuel 6:17 - Gaza; 11:2 - thrust; 2 Samuel 3:34 - hands; 1 Chronicles 10:4 - abuse; Job 20:5 - the triumphing; Psalm 107:12 - he brought; Proverbs 7:26 - General; 22:14 - mouth; Jeremiah 39:7 - chains; Lamentations 5:13 - the young; Mark 14:46 - General; Luke 17:35 - grinding; 22:53 - but; 22:64 - blindfolded; John 18:12 - bound; Acts 21:33 - be Verse 22 the hair Leviticus 26:44; Deuteronomy 32:36; Psalm 106:44, 106:45, 107:13, 107:14 after he was shavenor, as when he was shavenReciprocal Genesis 49:17 - shall be; 1 Chronicles 19:5 - your beards Verse 23 Dagon 1 Samuel 5:2-5; Jeremiah 2:11; Micah 4:5; Romans 1:23-25; 1 Corinthians 8:4, 8:5, 10:20 to rejoice Job 30:9, 30:10; Psalm 35:15, 35:16; Proverbs 24:17 Reciprocal Exodus 32:6 - sat down; Judges 9:27 - the house; 10:6 - the gods of the Philistines; 1 Samuel 6:16 - the five; 30:16 - eating; 31:9 - to publish; 2 Samuel 1:20 - Tell; 1 Chronicles 10:4 - abuse; 10:9 - tidings; Isaiah 44:11 - let them all; 45:11 - command; Ezekiel 31:11 - delivered; Daniel 1:2 - and he; 3:2 - sent; 5:4 - praised; 5:23 - hast praised; Hosea 2:5 - give; Amos 6:13 - which; James 5:13 - any merry; Revelation 11:10 - rejoice Verse 24 praised Deuteronomy 32:27; Isaiah 37:20; Ezekiel 20:14; Daniel 5:4, 5:23; Habakkuk 1:16; Revelation 11:10 which slew many of usHeb. and who multiplied our slain, Judges 15:8, 15:16 Reciprocal Numbers 31:2 - Avenge; Judges 15:14 - the Philistines; 1 Samuel 31:9 - to publish; 2 Samuel 1:20 - Tell; 1 Chronicles 10:9 - tidings; Daniel 1:2 - and he Verse 25 their hearts Judges 9:27, 18:20, 19:6, 19:9; 2 Samuel 13:28; 1 Kings 20:12; Esther 3:15; Isaiah 22:13; Daniel 5:2, 5:3; Matthew 14:6, 14:7 themHeb. before themsport Job 30:9, 30:10; Psalm 35:15, 35:16, 69:12, 69:26; Proverbs 24:17, 24:18; Micah 7:8-10; Matthew 26:67, 26:68, 27:29, 27:39-44; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Judges 19:22 - they were; Ruth 3:7 - his heart; Esther 1:10 - the heart; Job 41:5 - play; Psalm 80:6 - our enemies; Isaiah 57:4 - sport; Jeremiah 38:19 - mock; Luke 22:64 - blindfolded Verse 27 and there"Samson, therefore," says Dr. Shaw, "must have been in a court or area below; and consequently the temple will be of the same kind with the ancient, τεμενη, or sacred enclosures, which were only surrounded either in part, or on all sides, with some plain or cloistered buildings. Several palaces, doutwanas, (as the courts of justice are called in those countries) are built in this fashion. On their public festivals and rejoicings, the roofs of these cloisters are crowded with spectators. I have often seen numbers of people diverted in this manner on the roof of the dey's palace at Algiers; which, like many others, has an advanced cloister, over against the gate of the palace, like a long pent-house, supported by one or two contiguous pillars in front, or centre."the roof Judges 9:51; Deuteronomy 22:8; Joshua 2:8; 2 Samuel 11:2 Reciprocal 2 Kings 10:21 - full from one end to another Verse 28 called 2 Chronicles 20:12; Psalm 50:15, 91:15, 116:4; Lamentations 3:31, 3:32; Habakkuk 3:1 remember me Psalm 74:18-23; Jonah 2:1, 2:2, 2:7; Jeremiah 15:15 that I may Judges 5:31; Psalm 58:10, 58:11, 143:12; 2 Timothy 4:14; Revelation 6:10 Reciprocal Numbers 31:2 - Avenge; Joshua 10:13 - until; Judges 11:36 - forasmuch; Esther 8:13 - avenge themselves; Isaiah 40:31 - renew Verse 29 on which it was borne upor, he leaned on them, Judges 16:29 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 16:14 - the Spirit Verse 30 meHeb. my souldie Matthew 16:25; Acts 20:24, 21:13; Philippians 2:17, 2:30; Habakkuk 3:1-12:4 and the house Job 20:5, 31:3; Psalm 62:3; Ecclesiastes 9:12; Matthew 24:38, 24:39; 1 Thessalonians 5:2 So the dead Judges 14:19, 15:8, 15:15; Genesis 3:15; Philippians 2:8; Colossians 2:15; Habakkuk 2:14, 2:15 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 33:22 - General; Judges 14:6 - rent him; Job 1:19 - it fell; Psalm 107:12 - he brought Verse 31 his brethren John 19:39-42 between Zorah Judges 13:2, 13:25; Joshua 19:41 And he judged Judges 15:20 Reciprocal Joshua 15:33 - Eshtaol; Judges 18:2 - Zorah; 18:8 - Zorah and Eshtaol; 1 Samuel 12:11 - Bedan; 1 Chronicles 2:53 - the Zareathites; Ezekiel 25:15 - to destroy; Habakkuk 3:1 - Samson Verse 1 am there wasIt is extremely difficult to fix the chronology of this and the following transactions. Some think them to be here in their natural order; others that they happened in the time of Joshua, or immediately after the ancients who outlived him. All that can be said with certainly is, that they happened when there was no king in Israel; that is, about the time of the judges, or in some time of the anarchy - Judges 17:6.mount 10:1; Joshua 15:9, 17:14-18 Reciprocal Judges 3:27 - mountain; 18:2 - mount; 18:13 - mount Ephraim; 19:1 - mount; 1 Samuel 1:1 - mount; 9:4 - mount; 1 Kings 4:8 - The son of Hur; Hosea 2:8 - which they prepared for Baal Verse 2 aboutetc. Houbigant renders this, "and for which you put me to my oath."cursedst Judges 5:23; Deuteronomy 27:16; 1 Samuel 14:24, 14:28, 26:19; Nehemiah 13:25; Jeremiah 48:10; Matthew 26:74; Romans 9:3; 1 Corinthians 16:22 I took it Proverbs 28:24 Blessed Genesis 14:19, 24:30, 24:31; Exodus 20:7; Ruth 3:10; 1 Samuel 23:21; Nehemiah 13:25; Psalm 10:3; 2 John 1:11 Reciprocal Leviticus 5:1 - hear; Judges 16:5 - we will; 1 Samuel 15:13 - Blessed; 24:19 - the Lord; Proverbs 29:24 - he Verse 3 I had wholly Judges 17:13, 18:5; Isaiah 66:3 a graven image Exodus 20:4, 20:23; Leviticus 19:4; Deuteronomy 12:3; Psalm 115:4-8; Isaiah 40:18-25, 44:9-20; Jeremiah 10:3-5, 10:8; Habakkuk 2:18, 2:19; John 16:2 Reciprocal Exodus 32:3 - General; 32:4 - These; Isaiah 30:22 - thy graven images of silver; 46:6 - lavish Verse 4 two hundred Isaiah 46:6, 46:7; Jeremiah 10:9, 10:10 Reciprocal Genesis 31:19 - images; Exodus 32:3 - General; 32:4 - These; Judges 18:17 - the graven; 2 Chronicles 22:3 - his mother; Isaiah 30:22 - thy graven images of silver; 40:19 - General; 44:13 - that it may Verse 5 an house of godsor, as baith Elohim may also signify, "a house of God." Judges 18:24; Genesis 31:30; Ezra 1:7; Hosea 8:14 ephod Judges 8:27, 18:14; Exodus 28:4, 28:15; 1 Samuel 23:6 teraphim Genesis 31:19, 31:30 *marg. Hosea 3:4 consecratedHeb. filled the hand, Exodus 29:9; 1 Kings 12:31, 13:33, 13:34; Habakkuk 3:1 his sons Exodus 24:5 Reciprocal Judges 17:12 - consecrated; 18:5 - of God; 18:17 - the graven; 1 Samuel 19:13 - an image; 2 Kings 23:24 - images; 2 Chronicles 22:3 - his mother; Proverbs 30:12 - that are; Isaiah 5:18 - draw; 44:13 - that it may; Ezekiel 21:21 - images Verse 6 no king Judges 18:1, 19:1, 21:3, 21:25; Genesis 36:31; Deuteronomy 33:5 right 12:8; Psalm 12:4; Proverbs 12:15, 14:12, 16:2; Ecclesiastes 11:9; Jeremiah 44:16, 44:17 Reciprocal Judges 17:1 - there was Verse 7 Beth-lehem-judah,Judges 19:1, 19:2; Genesis 35:19; Joshua 19:15; Ruth 1:1, 1:2; Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:1, 2:5, 2:6 of the familyThat is, of the tribe of Judah by his mother; and of that of Levi by his father.Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 11:6 - Bethlehem Verse 8 departed Judges 17:11; Nehemiah 13:10, 13:11 as he journeyedHeb. in making his wayReciprocal Judges 19:1 - mount; Ruth 1:1 - a famine Verse 10 a father Judges 17:11, 18:19; Genesis 45:8; 2 Kings 6:21, 8:8, 8:9, 13:14; Job 29:16; Isaiah 22:21 I will give Judges 18:20; 1 Samuel 2:36; Ezekiel 13:19; Matthew 26:15; John 12:6; 1 Timothy 6:10; 1 Peter 5:2 a suit of apparelor, a double suit, etc. Heb. an order of garmentsReciprocal Judges 18:4 - hired me Verse 11 Reciprocal Judges 17:8 - departed; 17:10 - a father; 1 Timothy 6:10 - the love Verse 12 consecrated Judges 17:5 his priest 18:30; Numbers 16:5, 16:8-10; 1 Kings 12:31, 13:33, 13:34
Verse 13 Proverbs 14:12; Isaiah 44:20, 66:3, 66:4; Matthew 15:9, 15:13; John 16:2; Acts 26:9; Romans 10:2, 10:3 Reciprocal Judges 17:3 - I had wholly; 18:5 - of God; 18:24 - what have; 2 Kings 17:27 - one of the priests; Proverbs 30:12 - that are; Isaiah 5:18 - draw; 48:2 - and stay