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Themes in Judges 16

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Themes in Judges 16

Judges 16:1 (show verse)

Then Samson went to Gaza. And he saw a harlot there, and went in to her.

Adultery » Instances of » Samson
Friends » False friends » Delilah was false to samson
Samson » A life of contrasts » Yet under the power of carnal appetites
Samson » Cohabits with delilah, a prostitute; her machinations with the philistines to overcome him

The Gazites were told, saying, Samson has come here. And they surrounded him and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, Until the light of the morning, then we shall kill him.

Friends » False friends » Delilah was false to samson
Gazathites » Called gazites, in
Samson » A life of contrasts » Yet under the power of carnal appetites
Samson » Cohabits with delilah, a prostitute; her machinations with the philistines to overcome him

Judges 16:3 (show verse)

And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took hold of the leaves of the gate of the city and the two posts, and picked them up, with the bar, and put them on his shoulders and carried them up to the top of a hill that is before Hebron.

Friends » False friends » Delilah was false to samson
Miracles » Catalogue of » Samson's strength
Miracles » For other miracles of samson » Gates carried away
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Samson » The gates of gaza carried away
Samson » A life of contrasts » Mighty in physical strength
Samson » A life of contrasts » Yet under the power of carnal appetites
Samson » Cohabits with delilah, a prostitute; her machinations with the philistines to overcome him
Strength » Physical

Judges 16:4 (show verse)

And it happened afterwards, he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

Conspiracy » Instances of » Delilah, against samson
Deception » Instances of » Delilah deceives samson
Delilah » Samson's mistress
Evil » Associations » Results of » Misery
Evil » Results of » Misery
Friends » False friends » Delilah was false to samson
Samson » A life of contrasts » Yet under the power of carnal appetites
Samson » Cohabits with delilah, a prostitute; her machinations with the philistines to overcome him
Sorek » Valley of
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Sorek
Women » Instances of » Delilah, in her conspiracy against samson

Judges 16:5 (show verse)

And the lords of the Philistines came up to her, and said to her, Lure him and see where his great strength lies, and by what means we may prevail against him, so that we may tie him to afflict him. And each one of us will give you eleven hundred pieces of silver.

Bribery » Examples of
Bribery » Instances of » Delilah
Conspiracy » Instances of » Delilah, against samson
Deception » Instances of » Delilah deceives samson
Delilah » Samson's mistress
Friends » False friends » Delilah was false to samson
Philistines » Lords of
Samson » Cohabits with delilah, a prostitute; her machinations with the philistines to overcome him
The Nation » Bribery » Examples of
Women » Instances of » Delilah, in her conspiracy against samson

Judges 16:6 (show verse)

And Delilah said to Samson, Please tell me where your great strength lies, and with what you may be bound to afflict you.

Conspiracy » Instances of » Delilah, against samson
Deception » Instances of » Delilah deceives samson
Delilah » Samson's mistress
Evil » Temptresses, examples of women who have enticed men to sin » Delilah
Friends » False friends » Delilah was false to samson
Samson » Cohabits with delilah, a prostitute; her machinations with the philistines to overcome him
Strength » Physical
Temptresses » Eve » Delilah
Women » Temptresses » Delilah
Women » Instances of » Delilah, in her conspiracy against samson

Judges 16:7 (show verse)

And Samson said to her, If they bind me with seven green cords that were never dried, then I shall be weak and be as another man.

Conspiracy » Instances of » Delilah, against samson
Deception » Instances of » Delilah deceives samson
Delilah » Samson's mistress
Friends » False friends » Delilah was false to samson
Samson » Cohabits with delilah, a prostitute; her machinations with the philistines to overcome him
Women » Instances of » Delilah, in her conspiracy against samson

Judges 16:8 (show verse)

Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green cords which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

Judges 16:9 (show verse)

And the ambush was sitting for her in the inner room. And she said to him, The Philistines are upon you, Samson! And he broke the cords like a thread of tow when it smells fire. And his strength was not known.

Conspiracy » Instances of » Delilah, against samson
Deception » Instances of » Delilah deceives samson
Delilah » Samson's mistress
Friends » False friends » Delilah was false to samson
Samson » A life of contrasts » Mighty in physical strength
Samson » Cohabits with delilah, a prostitute; her machinations with the philistines to overcome him
Tow » A piece of string
Women » Instances of » Delilah, in her conspiracy against samson

Judges 16:10 (show verse)

And Delilah said to Samson, Behold, you have mocked me and told me lies. Now, please, tell me with what you may be bound.

Conspiracy » Instances of » Delilah, against samson
Deception » Instances of » Delilah deceives samson
Delilah » Samson's mistress
Friends » False friends » Delilah was false to samson
Lying » Exemplified » Samson
Samson » Cohabits with delilah, a prostitute; her machinations with the philistines to overcome him
Women » Instances of » Delilah, in her conspiracy against samson

Judges 16:11 (show verse)

And he said to her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that have never been used, then I shall be weak and be as another man.

Art » Primitive » Of the ropemaker
Arts of the » Ropemaker
Conspiracy » Instances of » Delilah, against samson
Deception » Instances of » Delilah deceives samson
Delilah » Samson's mistress
Friends » False friends » Delilah was false to samson
Samson » Cohabits with delilah, a prostitute; her machinations with the philistines to overcome him
Women » Instances of » Delilah, in her conspiracy against samson

Judges 16:12 (show verse)

And Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them, and said to him, The Philistines are upon you, Samson! And the ambush was sitting for her in the inner room. And he broke them from off his arms like a thread.

Conspiracy » Instances of » Delilah, against samson
Deception » Instances of » Delilah deceives samson
Delilah » Samson's mistress
Friends » False friends » Delilah was false to samson
Samson » A life of contrasts » Mighty in physical strength
Samson » Cohabits with delilah, a prostitute; her machinations with the philistines to overcome him
Women » Instances of » Delilah, in her conspiracy against samson

Judges 16:13 (show verse)

And Delilah said to Samson, You have mocked me until now, and told me lies. Tell me with what you may be bound. And he said to her, If you weave the seven locks of my head with the web.

Judges 16:14 (show verse)

And she fastened it with the pin, and said to him, The Philistines are upon you, Samson! And He awakened out of his sleep, and pulled out the pin, the hand-loom and the web.

Conspiracy » Instances of » Delilah, against samson
Deception » Instances of » Delilah deceives samson
Delilah » Samson's mistress
Evil » Women evil women » General references to
Friends » False friends » Delilah was false to samson
Samson » A life of contrasts » Mighty in physical strength
Samson » Cohabits with delilah, a prostitute; her machinations with the philistines to overcome him
Weaving » Beam
Women » For love of sympathy of » Wickedness of
Women » Dress of » Evil
Women » Instances of » Delilah, in her conspiracy against samson

Judges 16:15 (show verse)

And she said to him, How can you say, I love you, and your heart is not with me? You have mocked me these three times, and have not told me in what your great strength lies.

Conspiracy » Instances of » Delilah, against samson
Deception » Instances of » Delilah deceives samson
Delilah » Samson's mistress
Friends » False friends » Delilah was false to samson
Samson » A life of contrasts » Yet weak in resisting temptation
Samson » Cohabits with delilah, a prostitute; her machinations with the philistines to overcome him
Women » Instances of » Delilah, in her conspiracy against samson

Judges 16:16 (show verse)

And it happened because she distressed him with her words daily, and urged him; and his soul was grieved to death.

Conspiracy » Instances of » Delilah, against samson
Deception » Instances of » Delilah deceives samson
Delilah » Samson's mistress
Exposure » No matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of samson, it may be done reluctantly
Friends » False friends » Delilah was false to samson
woman's Persistence » Examples of the persistence of » Delilah
Samson » A life of contrasts » Yet weak in resisting temptation
Samson » Cohabits with delilah, a prostitute; her machinations with the philistines to overcome him
Sin » Will be exposed, no matter how committed » Like the sin of samson, it may be done reluctantly
Sinners » Snared no matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of samson, it may be done reluctantly
Women » Persistence of examples of » Delilah
Women » Instances of » Delilah, in her conspiracy against samson

Judges 16:17 (show verse)

And he told her all his heart, and said to her, A razor has not come on my hair, for I am a Nazirite to God from my mother's womb. If I am shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I will become weak and be like any man.

Total abstinence » Instances of » Samson
Beard » Samson
Conspiracy » Instances of » Delilah, against samson
Deception » Instances of » Delilah deceives samson
Delilah » Samson's mistress
Exposure » No matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of samson, it may be done reluctantly
Friends » False friends » Delilah was false to samson
Hairs » Of nazarites » Not to be cut or shorn during their vow
Nazarite » Instances of » Samson
Nazarites » Prohibited from » Cutting or shaving the head
Powerlessness » Of men, often due to sin and unbelief » A broken covenant stripped samson of his strength
Samson » A life of contrasts » Separated as a nazarite
Samson » A life of contrasts » Yet weak in resisting temptation
Samson » Cohabits with delilah, a prostitute; her machinations with the philistines to overcome him
Sin » Will be exposed, no matter how committed » Like the sin of samson, it may be done reluctantly
Sinners » Snared no matter how committed, sin will be exposed » Like the sin of samson, it may be done reluctantly
Temptation » Yielding to temptation » The lure of silver and gold
human Weakness » Powerlessness of men, often due to sin and unbelief » A broken covenant stripped samson of his strength
Women » Instances of » Delilah, in her conspiracy against samson
Yielding to temptation » The lure of silver and gold

Judges 16:18 (show verse)

And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come this once, for he has showed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up to her, and brought silver in their hand.

Judges 16:19 (show verse)

And she made him sleep upon her knees. And she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head. And she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.

Conspiracy » Instances of » Delilah, against samson
Deception » Instances of » Delilah deceives samson
Friends » False friends » Delilah was false to samson
Hairs » Of nazarites » Not to be cut or shorn during their vow
Samson » Cohabits with delilah, a prostitute; her machinations with the philistines to overcome him
Women » Instances of » Delilah, in her conspiracy against samson

Judges 16:20 (show verse)

And she said, The Philistines are upon you, Samson! And he awoke out of his sleep and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he did not know that Jehovah had departed from him.

Conspiracy » Instances of » Delilah, against samson
Deception » Instances of » Delilah deceives samson
Error » Sin's penalty » Abandonment by God
Forsaken » The wicked, by God
Friends » False friends » Delilah was false to samson
Hairs » Of nazarites » Not to be cut or shorn during their vow
Holy spirit » Instances of » Samson
Samson » Cohabits with delilah, a prostitute; her machinations with the philistines to overcome him
Sin » Penalty for » Abandonment by God
Sins » Penalty » Abandonment by God
Transgression » Sin's penalty » Abandonment by God
The wicked » Devices of » Forsaken
Women » Instances of » Delilah, in her conspiracy against samson

Judges 16:21 (show verse)

And the Philistines took him and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass. And he ground in the prison house.

Body » Mutilation of
physical Bondage » In prison » General references to
Brass » Articles made of » Fetters
Brass » Made into » Fetters
Captive » Cruelty to » Blinded
Conspiracy » Instances of » Delilah, against samson
Eyes » Often put out as a punishment
Fetters » General references to
Fetters » Made of brass (bronze)
Gaza » Also called azzah » Samson dies at
Labour » Hard, as punishment
Mill » And captives
Mutilation » Of the body, general references to
Philistines » Samson » Blinded and imprisoned by
Prisoners » Required to labor
Prisons » General references to
Prisons » Used for confining » Enemies taken captive
Prisons » Persons confined in » Often kept to hard labor
Punishments » Hard labour
Punishments » Secondary kinds of » Putting out the eyes
Samson » Blinded » By philistines » Pillars
The Nation » Punishment » Hard labour

Judges 16:22 (show verse)

However the hair of his head began to grow again after he had been shaven.

Gaza » Also called azzah » Samson dies at
Hairs » Growth of
Head » Parts of, mentioned » Hairs
Samson » Blinded » By philistines » Pillars

Judges 16:23 (show verse)

Then the lords of the Philistines gathered in order to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to rejoice. For they said, Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.

worldly Amusements and pleasures » Formed a part of idolatrous worship
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Formed a part of idolatrous worship
Dagon » Dagon, a God of the philistines
Dagon » An idol of the philistines
Gaza » Also called azzah » Samson dies at
Gaza » Also called azzah » A temple of dagon, situated at
Idolatry » Idols, &c mentioned in scripture » Dagon
Philistines » Character of » Idolatrous
Samson » Blinded » By philistines » Pillars
false Worship » gods, false » Images » Names of » Dagon » Dagon, a God of the philistines

Judges 16:24 (show verse)

And the people saw him and praised their god. For they said, Our god has delivered our enemy into our hand, and the destroyer of our country, who killed many of us.

worldly Amusements and pleasures » Formed a part of idolatrous worship
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Formed a part of idolatrous worship
Gaza » Also called azzah » Samson dies at
Idolatry » Other customs of » Praise
Mills » Male captives often employed at
Samson » Blinded » By philistines » Pillars

Judges 16:25 (show verse)

And when their hearts were merry, it happened that they said, Call for Samson and he will make sport for us. And they called for Samson out of the prison house. And he made sport for them, and they set him between the pillars.

Amusements » General reference to
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Formed a part of idolatrous worship
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Formed a part of idolatrous worship
Gaza » Also called azzah » Samson dies at
Revelry » Revelry at social functions
Samson » Blinded » By philistines » Pillars
Social functions » Wedding feasts » Revelry at
Social life » Wedding feasts » Revelry at

Judges 16:26 (show verse)

And Samson said to the lad who held him by the hand, Allow me to feel the pillars upon which the house stands, so that I may lean upon them.

Gaza » Also called azzah » Samson dies at
Samson » Blinded » By philistines » Pillars

Judges 16:27 (show verse)

Now the house was full of men and women. And all the lords of the Philistines were there. And on the roof were about three thousand men and women who watched while Samson made sport.

Gaza » Also called azzah » Samson dies at
Samson » Blinded » By philistines » Pillars

Judges 16:28 (show verse)

And Samson called to Jehovah and said, O, Lord Jehovah, remember me, I pray You, and strengthen me, I pray You, only this once, O God, so that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.

Gaza » Also called azzah » Samson dies at
Prayer » Answered » Samson, asking for strength
Revenge » Exemplified
Revenge » Exemplified » By samson
Samson » Blinded » By philistines » Pillars

Judges 16:29 (show verse)

And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was held up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.

Gaza » Also called azzah » Samson dies at
Miracles » Catalogue of » Samson's strength
Philistines » Samson » Pulled down the house of dagon and destroyed immense numbers of
Pillars » The supports of a building
Prayer » Answered » Samson, asking for strength
Revenge » Exemplified
Revenge » Exemplified » By samson
Samson » Blinded » By philistines » Pillars
Suicide » Instances of » Samson

Judges 16:30 (show verse)

And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself mightily, and the house fell upon the lords and upon all the people in it. So the dead whom he killed at his death were more than those he killed in his life.

Gaza » Also called azzah » Samson dies at
Israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » Samson
Judges of israel » Names of the rulers before saul was anointed king » Samson
Miracles » Catalogue of » Samson's strength
Miracles » For other miracles of samson » Dagon's house pulled down
Miracles wrought through servants of God » Samson » Dagon's house pulled down
Philistines » Lords of
Philistines » Samson » Pulled down the house of dagon and destroyed immense numbers of
Prayer » Answered » Samson, asking for strength
Revenge » Exemplified
Revenge » Exemplified » By samson
Samson » Blinded » By philistines » Pillars
Samson » A life of contrasts » His sad end
Strength » Physical
Suicide » Instances of » Samson
Types of Christ » Samson

Judges 16:31 (show verse)

Then his brothers and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the burying-place of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.

Burial » The right of all nations
Eshtaol » Samson buried near
Gaza » Also called azzah » Samson dies at
extraordinary Judges » Names of » Samson
Samson » Blinded » By philistines » Pillars
Samson » Judge
Zorah » The city of samson