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Themes in Judges 16

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Themes in Judges 16

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Judges 16:1 (show verse)

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

Judges 16:2 (show verse)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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 16:9 (show verse)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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 16:14 (show verse)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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 16:19 (show verse)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Gaza » Also called azzah » Samson dies at

Samson » Blinded » By philistines » Pillars

Judges 16:27 (show verse)

Gaza » Also called azzah » Samson dies at

Samson » Blinded » By philistines » Pillars

Judges 16:28 (show verse)

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)

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)

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)

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

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