Judges 16:26
“And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Samson said to the lad that held him by the hand,.... And led him about; as nothing is more common now than for a…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
More literally, “let me rest, and let me feel the pillars, that I may lean upon them.” He feigned weariness with his…
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, 1882–1921Judges 16:4-31
Samson and Delîlah: his ruin and famous end
4 .the valley of Sorek Now Wâdi eṣ-Ṣarâr, a broad valley narrowing as it…