16:1 Samson at Gaza escapes, and carries away the gates of the city;
16:4 Delilah, corrupted by the Philistines, entices Samson;
16:6 Thrice she is deceived;
16:15 At last she overcomes him;
16:21 The Philistines take him, and put out his eyes;
16:22 His strength renewing he pulls down the house upon the Philistines, and dies. Verse 1GazaGaza, a city of great antiquity, was situated between Raphia and Askelon, twenty-two miles north of the former, and sixteen south of of the latter, according to the Antonine Itinerary; three miles from the sea, according to Arrian, and thirty-four from Ashdod or Azotus, according to Diodorus Siculus. It was a place of great strength and importance; and successively belonged to the Philistines, Hebrews, Chaldeans, and Persians; which latter defended it for two months against Alexander the great, who finally took and destroyed it. It was afterwards rebuilt, and alternately possessed by the Egyptians, Syrians, and Jews. The present town, which the Arabs call Razza, is situated on an eminence, and is rendered picturesque by the number of fine minarets which rise majestically above the buildings, with beautiful date trees interspersed. It contains upwards of 2,000 inhabitants. Genesis 10:19; Joshua 15:47 an harlotHeb. a woman an harlotand wentGenesis 38:16-18; Ezra 9:1, 9:2ReciprocalGenesis 3:6 - saw; 38:2 - saw; Joshua 10:41 - Gaza; Judges 1:18 - Gaza; 1 Samuel 6:17 - Gaza; 1 Kings 4:24 - Azzah; Proverbs 7:8 - General; 1 Corinthians 6:16 - an harlot Verse 2compassed1 Samuel 19:11, 23:26; Psalm 118:10-12; Acts 9:24; 2 Corinthians 11:32, 11:33 quietHeb. silentkill himJudges 15:18; Matthew 21:38, 27:1; Acts 23:15ReciprocalGenesis 3:6 - saw; Exodus 14:3 - They are entangled; Judges 1:18 - Gaza; 1 Samuel 23:7 - he is shut; 1 Kings 22:3 - still; 2 Kings 8:7 - is come; Psalm 59:1 - when Verse 3tookPsalm 107:16; Isaiah 63:1-5; Micah 2:13; Acts 2:24 bar and allHeb. with the barReciprocalJudges 16:20 - I will go; 1 Samuel 23:7 - he is shut; Psalm 59:1 - when; Acts 9:24 - their Verse 4he loved1 Kings 11:1; Nehemiah 13:26; Proverbs 22:14, 23:27, 26:11, 27:22; 1 Corinthians 10:6 in the valleyor, by the brookReciprocalNumbers 13:23 - brook; 1 Kings 11:2 - Solomon; Proverbs 5:4 - sharp; 23:28 - as for a prey; Isaiah 5:2 - the choicest vine Verse 5the lordsJudges 3:3; Joshua 13:3; 1 Samuel 29:6 EnticeJudges 14:15; Proverbs 2:16-19, 5:3-11, 6:24-26, 7:21-27; 1 Corinthians 6:15-18 afflictor, humblewe willJudges 17:2; Genesis 33:16; Numbers 22:17, 22:18; Micah 7:3; Matthew 26:15; 1 Timothy 6:9, 6:10ReciprocalJudges 16:18 - brought money; 1 Samuel 6:16 - the five; Job 31:9 - If mine; Micah 7:5 - keep; 1 Corinthians 2:4 - not Verse 6Psalm 12:2; Proverbs 6:26, 7:21, 22:14, 26:28; Jeremiah 9:2-5; Micah 7:2, 7:5ReciprocalJudges 14:17 - she lay; Nehemiah 6:4 - four times Verse 7If they bindJudges 16:10; 1 Samuel 19:17, 21:2, 21:3, 27:10; Proverbs 12:19, 17:7; Romans 3:8; Galatians 6:7; Colossians 3:9 green withsor, new cords, Heb. moistanotherHeb. one.

Verse 8bound himEcclesiastes 7:26ReciprocalActs 21:33 - be Verse 9touchethHeb. smelleth, Psalm 58:9ReciprocalJudges 15:14 - the cords; 16:20 - I will go Verse 10now tell meJudges 16:7, 16:13, 16:15-17; Proverbs 23:7, 23:8, 24:28; Ezekiel 33:31; Luke 22:48ReciprocalNehemiah 6:4 - four times; Matthew 2:16 - when Verse 11If they bind meProverbs 13:3, 13:5, 29:25; Ephesians 4:25 that neveretc. Heb. wherewith work hath not been done

Verse 12ReciprocalJudges 15:14 - the cords; Acts 21:33 - be Verse 13with the webIt is evident that this verse ends abruptly, and does not contain a full sense. Houbigant has particularly noticed this, and corrected the text from the Septuagint, which adds after these words:
και εγκρουσης τω πασσαλω εις τον τοιχον, και εσομαι ως εις των ανθρωπων ασθενης και εγενετο εν τω κοιμασθαι αυτον και ελαβε Δαλιδα τας επτα σειρας της κεφαλης αυτου, και υφανεν εν τω διασματι, κ.τ.λ.
"and shall fasten them with the pin in the wall, I shall become weak like other men, and so it was, that when he slept, Dalida took the seven locks of his head, and wove them with the web," etc. This is absolutely necessary to complete the sense; else Delilah would appear to do something she was not ordered to do, and to omit what she was commanded. Dr. Kennicott very judiciously observes, that the omission, for such it appears to be, begins and ends with the same word; and that the same word occurring in different places, is a very common cause of omission in Hebrew manuscripts. Judges 16:13Reciprocal14:17 - she lay; 16:10 - now tell me Verse 14went awayEzra 9:13, 9:14; Psalm 106:43ReciprocalJudges 16:20 - I will go Verse 15How canstJudges 14:16; Proverbs 2:16, 5:3-14 when thineGenesis 29:20; Deuteronomy 6:5; 1 Samuel 15:13, 15:14; 2 Samuel 16:17; Proverbs 23:26; Song of Songs 8:6, 8:7; John 14:15, 14:21-24, 15:10; 2 Corinthians 5:14, 5:15; 1 John 2:15, 2:16, 5:3ReciprocalJudges 16:10 - now tell me; Nehemiah 6:4 - four times; Proverbs 5:4 - sharp; 7:21 - With her; 23:7 - Eat; Ezekiel 16:30 - the work; 2 Corinthians 6:6 - love; Ephesians 4:15 - speaking the truth; James 3:6 - a world Verse 16she pressedProverbs 7:21-23, 7:26, 7:27; Luke 11:8, 18:5 vexedHeb. shortened, Job 21:4 *marg. Jonah 4:9; Mark 14:24ReciprocalJudges 14:17 - she lay; Job 19:2 - vex; Proverbs 1:10 - General; Ezekiel 16:30 - the work Verse 17all his heartProverbs 12:23, 29:12; Micah 7:5 There hathJudges 13:5; Numbers 6:5; Acts 18:18ReciprocalProverbs 29:11 - General; Lamentations 4:7 - Nazarites; Acts 21:24 - that they Verse 18Come upPsalm 62:9; Proverbs 18:8; Jeremiah 9:4-6 brought moneyJudges 16:5; Numbers 22:7; 1 Kings 21:20; Matthew 26:15; Ephesians 5:5; 1 Timothy 6:10ReciprocalEcclesiastes 7:26 - I find Verse 19she madeProverbs 7:21-23, 7:26, 7:27, 23:33, 23:34; Ecclesiastes 7:26ReciprocalNumbers 6:5 - razor; Proverbs 5:9 - General; 6:33 - A wound; Jonah 1:5 - and was; Habakkuk 3:1 - out of Verse 20I will goJudges 16:3, 16:9, 16:14; Deuteronomy 32:30; Isaiah 42:24; Hosea 7:9 the LordNumbers 14:9, 14:42, 14:43; Joshua 7:12; 1 Samuel 16:14, 18:12, 28:14-16; 2 Chronicles 15:2; Isaiah 59:1, 59:2; Jeremiah 9:23, 9:24; Matthew 17:16, 17:20; 2 Corinthians 3:5ReciprocalExodus 34:29 - wist; 1 Samuel 20:25 - as at other times; 28:15 - God; 2 Chronicles 32:31 - left him; Psalm 51:11 - take; Proverbs 22:14 - mouth; Jeremiah 51:38 - yell Verse 21and put outHeb. and bored out, Proverbs 5:22, 14:14, 2:19 bound him2 Kings 25:7; 2 Chronicles 33:11; Psalm 107:10-12, 149:8 grindExodus 11:5; Isaiah 47:2; Matthew 24:41ReciprocalJoshua 10:41 - Gaza; Judges 1:18 - Gaza; 1 Samuel 6:17 - Gaza; 11:2 - thrust; 2 Samuel 3:34 - hands; 1 Chronicles 10:4 - abuse; Job 20:5 - the triumphing; Psalm 107:12 - he brought; Proverbs 7:26 - General; 22:14 - mouth; Jeremiah 39:7 - chains; Lamentations 5:13 - the young; Mark 14:46 - General; Luke 17:35 - grinding; 22:53 - but; 22:64 - blindfolded; John 18:12 - bound; Acts 21:33 - be Verse 22the hairLeviticus 26:44; Deuteronomy 32:36; Psalm 106:44, 106:45, 107:13, 107:14 after he was shavenor, as when he was shavenReciprocalGenesis 49:17 - shall be; 1 Chronicles 19:5 - your beards Verse 23Dagon1 Samuel 5:2-5; Jeremiah 2:11; Micah 4:5; Romans 1:23-25; 1 Corinthians 8:4, 8:5, 10:20 to rejoiceJob 30:9, 30:10; Psalm 35:15, 35:16; Proverbs 24:17ReciprocalExodus 32:6 - sat down; Judges 9:27 - the house; 10:6 - the gods of the Philistines; 1 Samuel 6:16 - the five; 30:16 - eating; 31:9 - to publish; 2 Samuel 1:20 - Tell; 1 Chronicles 10:4 - abuse; 10:9 - tidings; Isaiah 44:11 - let them all; 45:11 - command; Ezekiel 31:11 - delivered; Daniel 1:2 - and he; 3:2 - sent; 5:4 - praised; 5:23 - hast praised; Hosea 2:5 - give; Amos 6:13 - which; James 5:13 - any merry; Revelation 11:10 - rejoice Verse 24praisedDeuteronomy 32:27; Isaiah 37:20; Ezekiel 20:14; Daniel 5:4, 5:23; Habakkuk 1:16; Revelation 11:10 which slew many of usHeb. and who multiplied our slain, Judges 15:8, 15:16ReciprocalNumbers 31:2 - Avenge; Judges 15:14 - the Philistines; 1 Samuel 31:9 - to publish; 2 Samuel 1:20 - Tell; 1 Chronicles 10:9 - tidings; Daniel 1:2 - and he Verse 25their heartsJudges 9:27, 18:20, 19:6, 19:9; 2 Samuel 13:28; 1 Kings 20:12; Esther 3:15; Isaiah 22:13; Daniel 5:2, 5:3; Matthew 14:6, 14:7 themHeb. before themsportJob 30:9, 30:10; Psalm 35:15, 35:16, 69:12, 69:26; Proverbs 24:17, 24:18; Micah 7:8-10; Matthew 26:67, 26:68, 27:29, 27:39-44; Habakkuk 3:1ReciprocalJudges 19:22 - they were; Ruth 3:7 - his heart; Esther 1:10 - the heart; Job 41:5 - play; Psalm 80:6 - our enemies; Isaiah 57:4 - sport; Jeremiah 38:19 - mock; Luke 22:64 - blindfolded Verse 27and there"Samson, therefore," says Dr. Shaw, "must have been in a court or area below; and consequently the temple will be of the same kind with the ancient, τεμενη, or sacred enclosures, which were only surrounded either in part, or on all sides, with some plain or cloistered buildings. Several palaces, doutwanas, (as the courts of justice are called in those countries) are built in this fashion. On their public festivals and rejoicings, the roofs of these cloisters are crowded with spectators. I have often seen numbers of people diverted in this manner on the roof of the dey's palace at Algiers; which, like many others, has an advanced cloister, over against the gate of the palace, like a long pent-house, supported by one or two contiguous pillars in front, or centre."the roofJudges 9:51; Deuteronomy 22:8; Joshua 2:8; 2 Samuel 11:2Reciprocal2 Kings 10:21 - full from one end to another Verse 28called2 Chronicles 20:12; Psalm 50:15, 91:15, 116:4; Lamentations 3:31, 3:32; Habakkuk 3:1 remember mePsalm 74:18-23; Jonah 2:1, 2:2, 2:7; Jeremiah 15:15 that I mayJudges 5:31; Psalm 58:10, 58:11, 143:12; 2 Timothy 4:14; Revelation 6:10ReciprocalNumbers 31:2 - Avenge; Joshua 10:13 - until; Judges 11:36 - forasmuch; Esther 8:13 - avenge themselves; Isaiah 40:31 - renew Verse 29on which it was borne upor, he leaned on them, Judges 16:29Reciprocal1 Samuel 16:14 - the Spirit Verse 30meHeb. my souldieMatthew 16:25; Acts 20:24, 21:13; Philippians 2:17, 2:30; Habakkuk 3:1-12:4 and the houseJob 20:5, 31:3; Psalm 62:3; Ecclesiastes 9:12; Matthew 24:38, 24:39; 1 Thessalonians 5:2 So the deadJudges 14:19, 15:8, 15:15; Genesis 3:15; Philippians 2:8; Colossians 2:15; Habakkuk 2:14, 2:15ReciprocalDeuteronomy 33:22 - General; Judges 14:6 - rent him; Job 1:19 - it fell; Psalm 107:12 - he brought Verse 31his brethrenJohn 19:39-42 between ZorahJudges 13:2, 13:25; Joshua 19:41 And he judgedJudges 15:20ReciprocalJoshua 15:33 - Eshtaol; Judges 18:2 - Zorah; 18:8 - Zorah and Eshtaol; 1 Samuel 12:11 - Bedan; 1 Chronicles 2:53 - the Zareathites; Ezekiel 25:15 - to destroy; Habakkuk 3:1 - Samson Verse 1 amthere wasIt is extremely difficult to fix the chronology of this and the following transactions. Some think them to be here in their natural order; others that they happened in the time of Joshua, or immediately after the ancients who outlived him. All that can be said with certainly is, that they happened when there was no king in Israel; that is, about the time of the judges, or in some time of the anarchy - Judges 17:6.mount10:1; Joshua 15:9, 17:14-18ReciprocalJudges 3:27 - mountain; 18:2 - mount; 18:13 - mount Ephraim; 19:1 - mount; 1 Samuel 1:1 - mount; 9:4 - mount; 1 Kings 4:8 - The son of Hur; Hosea 2:8 - which they prepared for Baal Verse 2aboutetc. Houbigant renders this, "and for which you put me to my oath."cursedstJudges 5:23; Deuteronomy 27:16; 1 Samuel 14:24, 14:28, 26:19; Nehemiah 13:25; Jeremiah 48:10; Matthew 26:74; Romans 9:3; 1 Corinthians 16:22 I took itProverbs 28:24 BlessedGenesis 14:19, 24:30, 24:31; Exodus 20:7; Ruth 3:10; 1 Samuel 23:21; Nehemiah 13:25; Psalm 10:3; 2 John 1:11ReciprocalLeviticus 5:1 - hear; Judges 16:5 - we will; 1 Samuel 15:13 - Blessed; 24:19 - the Lord; Proverbs 29:24 - he Verse 3I had whollyJudges 17:13, 18:5; Isaiah 66:3 a graven imageExodus 20:4, 20:23; Leviticus 19:4; Deuteronomy 12:3; Psalm 115:4-8; Isaiah 40:18-25, 44:9-20; Jeremiah 10:3-5, 10:8; Habakkuk 2:18, 2:19; John 16:2ReciprocalExodus 32:3 - General; 32:4 - These; Isaiah 30:22 - thy graven images of silver; 46:6 - lavish Verse 4two hundredIsaiah 46:6, 46:7; Jeremiah 10:9, 10:10ReciprocalGenesis 31:19 - images; Exodus 32:3 - General; 32:4 - These; Judges 18:17 - the graven; 2 Chronicles 22:3 - his mother; Isaiah 30:22 - thy graven images of silver; 40:19 - General; 44:13 - that it may Verse 5an house of godsor, as baith Elohim may also signify, "a house of God." Judges 18:24; Genesis 31:30; Ezra 1:7; Hosea 8:14 ephodJudges 8:27, 18:14; Exodus 28:4, 28:15; 1 Samuel 23:6 teraphimGenesis 31:19, 31:30 *marg. Hosea 3:4 consecratedHeb. filled the hand, Exodus 29:9; 1 Kings 12:31, 13:33, 13:34; Habakkuk 3:1 his sonsExodus 24:5ReciprocalJudges 17:12 - consecrated; 18:5 - of God; 18:17 - the graven; 1 Samuel 19:13 - an image; 2 Kings 23:24 - images; 2 Chronicles 22:3 - his mother; Proverbs 30:12 - that are; Isaiah 5:18 - draw; 44:13 - that it may; Ezekiel 21:21 - images Verse 6no kingJudges 18:1, 19:1, 21:3, 21:25; Genesis 36:31; Deuteronomy 33:5 right12:8; Psalm 12:4; Proverbs 12:15, 14:12, 16:2; Ecclesiastes 11:9; Jeremiah 44:16, 44:17ReciprocalJudges 17:1 - there was Verse 7 Beth-lehem-judah,Judges 19:1, 19:2; Genesis 35:19; Joshua 19:15; Ruth 1:1, 1:2; Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:1, 2:5, 2:6 of the familyThat is, of the tribe of Judah by his mother; and of that of Levi by his father.Reciprocal2 Chronicles 11:6 - Bethlehem Verse 8departedJudges 17:11; Nehemiah 13:10, 13:11 as he journeyedHeb. in making his wayReciprocalJudges 19:1 - mount; Ruth 1:1 - a famine Verse 10a fatherJudges 17:11, 18:19; Genesis 45:8; 2 Kings 6:21, 8:8, 8:9, 13:14; Job 29:16; Isaiah 22:21 I will giveJudges 18:20; 1 Samuel 2:36; Ezekiel 13:19; Matthew 26:15; John 12:6; 1 Timothy 6:10; 1 Peter 5:2 a suit of apparelor, a double suit, etc. Heb. an order of garmentsReciprocalJudges 18:4 - hired me Verse 11ReciprocalJudges 17:8 - departed; 17:10 - a father; 1 Timothy 6:10 - the love Verse 12consecratedJudges 17:5 his priest18:30; Numbers 16:5, 16:8-10; 1 Kings 12:31, 13:33, 13:34

Verse 13Proverbs 14:12; Isaiah 44:20, 66:3, 66:4; Matthew 15:9, 15:13; John 16:2; Acts 26:9; Romans 10:2, 10:3ReciprocalJudges 17:3 - I had wholly; 18:5 - of God; 18:24 - what have; 2 Kings 17:27 - one of the priests; Proverbs 30:12 - that are; Isaiah 5:18 - draw; 48:2 - and stay