士師記 16:25-27 JCB

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 16:27

Judges 16:27. There were upon the roof, &c. The roof was flat, and had windows, through which they might see what was done in the lower parts of the house. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Judges 16:1-31

Samson’s exploits (14:1-16:31)So dominant were the Philistines in Israel, that the Israelites had decided to live with them peacefully rather than try to rise up in armed rebellion. Samson had other ideas. He thought that his marriage to a Philistine woman would give him the opportunity to do some harm to the enemy (14:1-4).In spite of Samson’s desire to help Israel, he had little respect for either his Nazirite vow or the Israelite law. He handled a dead lion, married a Philistine woman and... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 16:25

make us sport. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "make sport before us". them sport = sport before them. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 16:26

Suffer me that = Let me alone that, &c. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 16:27

Judges 16:27. Now the house was full, &c.— It is not certain, whether this was the temple of Dagon, or a kind of theatre built for public sports. Dr. Shaw gives us the best commentary on this passage. "This method of building," says he, whereof he had just spoken, "may further assist us in accounting for the particular structure of the temple or house of Dagon, (Judges 16:0.) and the great number of people who were buried in the ruins of it, by the pulling down of the two principal pillars... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 16:27

27. there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport—This building seems to have been similar to the spacious and open amphitheaters well known among the Romans and still found in many countries of the East. They are built wholly of wood. The standing place for the spectators is a wooden floor resting upon two pillars and rising on an inclined plane, so as to enable all to have a view of the area in the center. In the middle there are two large... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 16:1-31

4. Samson’s final fatal victory ch. 16To this point in his history Samson had demonstrated some faith in God, even though "the exploits of Samson read like the actions of an uncontrollable juvenile delinquent." [Note: Cundall and Morris, p. 155.] However, his unwillingness to remain dedicated to God resulted eventually in his loss of strength, his enslavement, and his death. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 16:7-31

II. THE RECORD OF ISRAEL’S APOSTASY 3:7-16:31"The judges are twelve in number, reckoning either Deborah or Barak as a judge and omitting Abimelech, whose status in fact depended wholly on his descent from Gideon, and who was in effect not a ’deliverer’, and a ’judge’ only in the sense of a local ruler on his own account." [Note: John Gray, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, p. 189.] Israel’s JudgesJudgeScriptureIsrael’s OppressorsLength in YearsNation(s)King(s)OppressionJudgeshipPeaceOthnielJudges... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 16:22-31

Samson’s triumph in death 16:22-31A spark of hope flickered in the darkness of Samson’s prison cell. His hair began to grow back (Judges 16:22). In grace God permitted Samson’s hair to return, symbolizing the possibility of his renewed commitment to Yahweh. However, God did not restore Samson’s eyesight. God always gives opportunity for divine service after failure, but we may not be able to serve Him as we could in the past.We might suppose that the Philistines would have been careful to keep... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 16:1-31

Samson’s Escape from Gaza. Delilah’s Treachery. Samson’s Death1-3. Samson and Gaza.1. Gaza] 2 m. from the coast, and the last town of Palestine on the coast road to Egypt. Here Samson would be a whole day’s journey from his mountain home, in his enemies’ territory.2, 3. They appear not to have surrounded the house, but waited to kill him when he found the gates closed in the morning. He suspects their plan, and does not wait till morning. The two gates would turn on pins, and be made by locks... read more

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 16:27

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Judges 16:1-31

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 16:25

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 16:26

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 16:27

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 16:27

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 16:1-31

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 16:7-31

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Judges 16:22-31

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 16:1-31

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