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Judges 16:12 Cross-References

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Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.

Judges 16:12 (KJV)

Historical Context for Judges 16:12

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Delilaha woman who Samson loved (JDG 16:4) who betrayed him (JDG 16:18)
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Samsonson of Manoah (JDG 13:24), who killed a thousand men with the jawbone of a donkey (JDG 15:15)

Commentary on Judges 16:12

Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.This verse belongs to the Samson cycle addressing Samson, Delilah, and final victory in death. Samson represents both the heights of God-empowered strength and the depths of human weakness through moral compromise. His Nazirite vow (Numbers 6:1-21) set him apart as holy to God, yet his persistent violations of this vow—contact with dead animals (14:8-9), seven-day feast (likely ...

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