Judges 16:2
The Scripture
(2) And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
After Gideon’s death the people of Israel were left without a leader and Abimelech, Gideon’s son, seized the opportunity to rule. He gathered the men of the tribe of Manasseh and offered to fight, but his plan was quickly uncovered and he was killed by the people. The chapter shows how rebellion and pride can lead to disaster and how the nation must rely on God’s protection.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
I Samuel 19:11I Samuel 23:26Psalms 118:10Psalms 118:11Psalms 118:12Acts 9:24II Corinthians 11:32II Corinthians 11:33Judges 15:18Matthew 21:38Matthew 27:1Acts 23:15
Related verses (shared words)
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