Then the Spirit of the Lord came powerfully upon him. He went down to the town of Ashkelon, killed thirty men, took their belongings, and gave their clothing to the men who had solved his riddle. But Samson was furious about what had happened, and he went back home to live with his father and mother.
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To Ashkelon. Probably he seized the opportunity of some great feast to Dagon, or even of another marriage festival, since…
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him
The Spirit of might from the Lord, as the Targum; which filled him with zea…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
Samson's riddle literally meant no more than that he had got honey, for food and for pleasure, from the lion, which in its strength and fury was re…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott