Judges 16:9
“Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Now there were men lying in wait,.... Very likely some of the servants of the lords of the Philistines, who were placed…
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, 1882–1921Judges 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…