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She made him sleep on her knees; and she called for a man, and shaved off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
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The Vow, Not the Hair
Commentators emphasize that Samson's hair was not a magical charm. It was the external sign of his Nazirite vow and dedication to God. His strength departed not simply because his hair was cut, but because he willfully broke his covenant with God, abandoning his consecrated status. The loss of hair symbolized the loss of his commitment.
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19th Century
Anglican
Made him sleep upon her knees. — As his locks could hardly be shaved off without awakening him from any ordinary sleep, the expres…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And she made him sleep upon her knees Giving him, as some think, a sleepy potion; or however encouraged him to take …
Presbyterian
See the fatal effects of false security. Satan ruins people by flattering them into a good opinion of their own safety, and so leads them to disreg…
