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Judges 16:2 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Judges 16:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Judges chapter 16 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him. quiet: Heb. silent”
Judges 16:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Judges 16:2
And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.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 f...
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Cross-References for Judges 16:2
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“and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.”
“but in the name of Yahweh”
“when they saw the son”
“and called on Yahweh”
“all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:”
“you with the council inform the commanding officer that he should bring him down to you tomorrow”
“to watch him”
“In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison”