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Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 16:1

Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.And saw — Going into an house of publick entertainment to refresh himself. He there saw this harlot accidentally; and by giving way to look upon her, was ensnared, Genesis 3:6. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 16:2

And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.In the morning — This they chose to do, rather than to seize upon him in his bed by night; either, because they knew not certainly in what house he was; or, because they thought that might cause great terror, and confusion, and mischief among their own people;... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 16:3

And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron.Arose — Perhaps warned by God in a dream; or rather by the checks of his own conscience.Went away — The watch-men not expecting him 'till morning, and therefore being now retired into the sides, or upper part of the gate-house, as the manner now... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 16:4

And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.Loved — Probably as an harlot: because the dreadful punishment now inflicted upon Samson for this sin, whom God spared for the first offence, is an intimation, that this sin was not inferior to the former. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 16:5

And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.The lords — The lords of their five principal cities, who were leagued together against him as their common enemy.Afflict — To chastise him for his injuries done to us. They mean to punish him severely, but they express... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 16:7

And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.Samson said — Samson is guilty both of the sin of lying, and of great folly in encouraging her enquiries, which he should at first have checked: but as he had forsaken God, so God had now forsaken him, otherwise the frequent repetition and vehement urging of this question might easily have raised suspicion in him. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - 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.With her — That is, in a secret chamber within her call. Nor is it strange that they did not fall upon him in his sleep, because they expected an opportunity for doing their work more certainly, and with less danger. read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Judges 16:13

And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.Web — Or, thread which is woven about a weaver's loom: or, with a weaver's beam. If my hair, which is all divided into seven locks, be fastened about a weaver's beam; or interwoven with weaver's threads: then I shall be weak as another man. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 16:1

SAMSON’S EXPLOIT AT GAZA, Judges 16:1-3. 1. Gaza A very ancient city, mentioned as early as Genesis 10:19, and situated in the extreme southern portion of the Philistine plain. It stood upon a low round hill that rises some fifty or sixty feet above the surrounding plain. Its modern name is Ghuzzeh. It was the most celebrated city of the Philistine pentarchy, and was the scene of Samson’s last triumph and death. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 16:2

2. Samson is come hither Samson may have thought to pass unrecognized in that large town, but his fame was too extended, and too many Philistine eyes had seen him before. His stalwart form and long growth of hair would also, probably, anywhere attract attention. Compassed him in Probably, compassed the city about with spies to guard against a sudden and sly departure of their foe. Quiet all the night After night set in they supposed he would not be likely to leave the harlot before the... read more

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 16:1

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 16:2

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