Judges 16:20
The Scripture
(20) And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from 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
Judges 16:3Judges 16:9Judges 16:14Deuteronomy 32:30Isaiah 42:24Hosea 7:9Numbers 14:9Numbers 14:42Numbers 14:43Joshua 7:12I Samuel 16:14I Samuel 18:12
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