Judges 15:11
“Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then three thousand of Judah went up to the top of the rock of Etam,.... Or "went down" (g); that is, into the cave of…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The dispirited men of Judah were prepared to give up their champion, in order to conciliate their masters. This shows…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 15:9-17
Here is, I. Samson violently pursued by the Philistine. They went up in a body, a more formidable force than they had…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Judges 15:9-20
Local traditions
Provoked by Samson's violence, the Philistines made a raid upon Lehi in Judah for the purpose of…
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