Judges 16:9
Now she had an ambush waiting in the inner room. She said to him, "The Philistines are on you, Samson!" He broke the cords, as a string of tow is broken when it touches the fire. So his strength was not known.
Psalm 58:9
Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns, he will sweep away the green and the burning alike.
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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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Toucheth
Psalm 58:9
Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns, he will sweep away the green and the burning alike.