The Philistines have been mentioned as oppressors of Israel in (Judges 3:31); (Judges 10:7), (Judges 10:11); an…

Did evil again. —Judges 3:7; Judges 4:1; Judges 6:1–11; Judges 10:6.

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And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord , &c.] Committed idolatry, which was the evil they were pron…

Israel did evil: then God delivered them again into the hands of the Philistines. When Israel was in this distress, Samson was born.