Then three thousand men of Judah went down to the cleft of the rock of Etam, and said to Samson, "Don`t you know that the Philistines are rulers over us? What then is this that you have done to us?" He said to them, As they did to me, so have I done to them.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The dispirited men of Judah were prepared to give up their champion, in order to conciliate their masters. This shows how hard the task of the Judg…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Went to the top of the rock Etam. —Rather, went down to the cave of the rock Etam. They would easily gain inform…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then three thousand of Judah went up to the top of the rock of
Etam
Or "went down"

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Sin dispirits people; it hides from their eyes the things that belong to their peace. The Israelites blamed Samson for what he had done against the…

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