Now she had liers-in-wait abiding in the inner chamber. She said to him, The Philistines are on you, Samson. He broke the cords, as a string of tow is broken when it touches the fire. So his strength was not known.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Men lying in wait. —Literally, and the spy sat in the room for her, i.e., to help her. It is doubtful whether there was m…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Now there were men lying in wait
Very likely some of the servants of the lords of the Philistines, who were placed p…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Samson had been more than once brought into mischief and danger by the love of women, yet he would not take warning, but is again taken in the same…

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