Judges 16:4
The Scripture
(4) And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
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 Kings 11:1Nehemiah 13:26Proverbs 22:14Proverbs 23:27Proverbs 26:11Proverbs 27:22I Corinthians 10:6
Related verses (shared words)
I Samuel 12:3Philippians 3:19Joshua 15:8Joshua 18:16I Samuel 20:17Malachi 1:2