Judges 16:3
The Scripture
(3) And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron.
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
Psalms 107:16Isaiah 63:1Isaiah 63:2Isaiah 63:3Isaiah 63:4Isaiah 63:5Micah 2:13Acts 2:24
Related verses (shared words)
Nehemiah 12:39Ezekiel 46:9Ezekiel 40:23Ezekiel 46:2Genesis 19:35Psalms 68:15