Verse 24
Judges 16:24
Free Bible Version
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Samson said to the servant boy who was leading him by the hand, “Leave me by the pillars on which the temple rests so I can feel them, and lean against them.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּרְא֤וּ אֹת/וֹ֙ הָ/עָ֔ם וַֽ/יְהַלְל֖וּ אֶת אֱלֹהֵי/הֶ֑ם כִּ֣י אָמְר֗וּ נָתַ֨ן אֱלֹהֵ֤י/נוּ בְ/יָדֵ֨/נוּ֙ אֶת א֣וֹיְבֵ֔/נוּ וְ/אֵת֙ מַחֲרִ֣יב אַרְצֵ֔/נוּ וַ/אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִרְבָּ֖ה אֶת חֲלָלֵֽי/נוּ
English Translation
And the people saw him and praised their God, for they said, "Our God has given our enemies into our hands and has caused the destroyer of our land to fall, and he has multiplied our slain."
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Chapter 16 Context
1
Samson went to Gaza. There he saw a prostitute and he went to have sex with her that night.
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The men of Gaza found out Samson was there, so they gathered to spend the night lying in wait for hi...
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3
But Samson only stayed until halfway through the night. He grabbed hold of the town gates along with...
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4
The Philistine leaders approached her, saying, “See if you can seduce him and get him to show you th...
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5
Delilah went and pleaded with Samson, “Please tell me where your incredible strength comes from, and...
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6
“If I'm tied up with seven supple bowstrings that haven't dried out, I'll become just as weak,” Sams...
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7
The Philistine leaders brought her seven supple bowstrings that hadn't dried out, and she tied him u...
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8
Having arranged for men to hide in her bedroom ready to attack him, she shouted out, “Samson, the Ph...
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9
Later Delilah said to Samson, “You've made me look stupid, telling me these lies! So now please tell...
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10
“If I'm tied up tight with new ropes that haven't been used before, I'll become just as weak as anyo...
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11
So Delilah got some new ropes and tied him up with them. She shouted out, “Samson, the Philistines a...
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12
Delilah said to Samson, “You keep on making me look stupid, telling me these lies! Just tell me what...
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13
and tightening the pin. She shouted out, “Samson, the Philistines are here to get you!” But Samson w...
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14
Then Delilah complained to Samson, “How can you tell me, ‘I love you,’ when you don't let me into yo...
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15
She nagged and complained all the time, pestering him until he wanted to die.
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16
Eventually Samson confided in her, sharing everything. “My hair has never been cut, because I've bee...
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17
Delilah realized that he had truly confided in her and shared everything, she sent a message to the...
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18
Delilah soothed him to sleep on her lap, and then called in someone to shave off the seven braids of...
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19
She shouted out, “Samson, the Philistines are here to get you!” Samson woke up and thought to himsel...
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20
The Philistines grabbed him and gouged out his eyes. Then they took him to Gaza where they imprisone...
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21
The Philistine leaders gathered for a great religious festival to sacrifice to their god Dagon and t...
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22
When the people saw him, they praised their god, and said, “Our god has handed our enemy over to us,...
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23
As they began to get drunk, they shouted, “Summon Samson so he can entertain us!” So they summoned S...
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24
Samson said to the servant boy who was leading him by the hand, “Leave me by the pillars on which th...
25
The temple was full of people. All the Philistine rulers were there, and on the roof were the ordina...
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26
Samson called out to the Lord, “Lord God (Elohim), please remember me and give me strength. Please G...
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27
Samson reached for the two middle pillars that supported the temple. With his right hand leaning on...
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Samson shouted, “Let me die with the Philistines!” and he pushed with all his strength. The temple c...
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Then his brothers and his whole family came and took him back and buried him between Zorah and Eshta...
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