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- Chapter 16
- Verse 24
Judges 16:24
“And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us.”
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Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And when the people saw him,.... In the condition he was, blinded and fettered, of whom and of his great exploits they…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Our God ... - A portion of the Philistine triumphal song. Compare Judg. 5; Exo. 15.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Judges 16:22-31
Though the last stage of Samson's life was inglorious, and one could wish there were a veil drawn over it, yet this…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
saw him As Samson does not appear till the next verse, Lagrange suggests that himrefers to Dagon, whose image was…
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