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Judges 16:23-31 (CEV)
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23 The Philistine rulers threw a big party and sacrificed a lot of animals to their god Dagon. The rulers said: Samson was our enemy, but our god Dagon helped us capture him! 24 Everyone there was having a good time, and they shouted, "Bring out Samson--he's still good for a few more laughs!" The rulers had Samson brought from the prison, and when the people saw him, this is how they praised their god: Samson ruined our crops an 25 (SEE 16:24) 26 A young man was leading Samson by the hand, and Samson said to him, "I need to lean against something. Take me over to the columns that hold up the roof." 27 The Philistine rulers were celebrating in a temple packed with people and with three thousand more on the flat roof. They had all been watching Samson and making fun of him. 28 Samson prayed, "Please remember me, LORD God. The Philistines poked out my eyes, but make me strong one last time, so I can take revenge for at least one of my eyes!" 29 Samson was standing between the two middle columns that held up the roof. He felt around and found one column with his right hand, and the other with his left hand. 30 Then he shouted, "Let me die with the Philistines!" He pushed against the columns as hard as he could, and the temple collapsed with the Philistine rulers and everyone else still inside. Samson killed more Philistines when he died than he had killed duri 31 His brothers and the rest of his family went to Gaza and took his body back home. They buried him in his father's tomb, which was located between Zorah and Eshtaol. Samson was a leader of Israel for twenty years.
This passage is referenced in the following study note(s):
(v. 25) Sermon: Sampson's strength (2015-05-17)
(v. 26) Sermon: Sampson's strength (2015-05-17)
(v. 27) Sermon: Sampson's strength (2015-05-17)
(v. 28) Sermon: Sampson's strength (2015-05-17)
(v. 29) Sermon: Sampson's strength (2015-05-17)
(v. 30) Sermon: Sampson's strength (2015-05-17)
Definition(s):
Dagon (Deh-gon): corn; a fish
Dagon (Dah-gon): corn; a fish
Gaza (Gah-za): strong; a goat
Israel (Iz-rehl): who prevails with God
Israel (Is-ra-el): who prevails with God
Philistines (Fill-iss-tigns): those who dwell in villages
Samson (Sam-son): his sun; his service; there the second time
Zorah (Zoh-ra): leprosy; scab; hornet
