Judges 16:20
“And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And she said, the Philistines be upon thee, Samson,.... In like manner as she had before, that she might have full proof…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The possession of his extraordinary strength is ascribed (e. g. Jdg 13:25) to the presence of the Spirit of the Lord.…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 16:18-21
We have here the fatal consequences of Samson's folly in betraying his own strength; he soon paid dearly for it. A whore…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the Lord was departed from him Cf. 1Sa 18:12; 1Sa 28:15-16. The unshorn locks were the secret of his strength, and these…
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