Judges 16:7
“And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Samson said unto her,.... In answer to her pressing solicitations:
if they bind me with seven green withs that…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 16:4-17
The burnt child dreads the fire; yet Samson, that has more than the strength of a man, in this comes short of the wisdom…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
seven green withes Follow marg.; similarly LXX and Vulgate The cords (cf. Psa 11:2; Psa 21:12) were to be made of…
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