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- Chapter 16
- Verse 17
Judges 16:17
“That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.”
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Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
That he told her all his heart,.... All that was in his heart concerning this affair, all that he knew relating to it;…
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
all his heart i.e. all that he knew about his supernatural secret, Jdg 13:5-7. The heartin the O.T. is the seat not…
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