士師記 16:25-30 JC

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 16:29

The two middle pillars upon which the house stood - Much learned labor has been lost on the attempt to prove that a building like this might stand on two pillars. But what need of this? There might have been as many pillars here as were in the temple of Diana at Ephesus, and yet the two center pillars be the key of the building; these being once pulled down, the whole house would necessarily fall. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 16:30

So the dead which he slew - We are informed that the house was full of men and women, with about three thousand of both sexes on the top; now as the whole house was pulled down, consequently the principal part of all these were slain; and among them we find there were the lords of the Philistines. The death of these, with so many of the inferior chiefs of the people, was such a crush to the Philistine ascendancy, that they troubled Israel no more for several years, and did not even... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 16:25

That he may make us sport - Rather, “that he may play for us,” i. e. dance and make music. At an idolatrous feast, dancing was always accompanied with vocal and instrumental music. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 16:26

More literally, “let me rest, and let me feel the pillars, that I may lean upon them.” He feigned weariness with his dancing and singing, and asked to recover himself by leaning against the pillars. The flat roof, from the top of which, as well as under it, spectators could see what was being done on the stage in front, was mainly supported by two pillars. The lords and principal persons sat UNDER the roof, while the people, to the number of 3,000, stood ON the flat roof. When the pillars were... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 16:28

At once avenged - “i. e. with one final revenge.” These words do not breathe the spirit of the Gospel, but they express a sentiment, natural to the age, knowledge, and character of Samson. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 16:25

Judges 16:25. Call for Samson, that he may make us sport May be the subject of our mirth and derision. Thus Christ was made the subject of the sport and derision of the chief priests and elders, Matthew 26:67-68, and of the Roman soldiers, Matthew 27:29. No doubt they loaded him with bitter scoffs and indignities, and perhaps required of him some proofs of the more than ordinary strength yet remaining in him, like the ruins of a great and goodly building. By this, it seems, he lulled them... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 16:26

Judges 16:26. The pillars whereon the house standeth It is probable that this house, whether it were a temple or theatre, was no more than a wooden building, raised for the present occasion, much in the form of an amphitheatre, in the midst of which were two large wooden pillars, on which the main beams of the roof rested, so that if these should be pulled away, the building must necessarily fall. Pliny, in the fifteenth chapter of the thirty-sixth book of his Natural History, speaks of... read more

Joseph Benson

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

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 16:28

Judges 16:28. Samson called unto the Lord This prayer proceeded not from malice and revenge, but from faith in, and zeal for, God, who was there publicly dishonoured, and from a concern to vindicate the whole commonwealth of Israel, which it was his duty to do to the uttermost of his power, as he was judge. And God, who heareth not sinners, and would never exert his omnipotence to gratify any man’s malice, manifested by the effect that he accepted and owned Samson’s prayer as the dictate of... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 16:30

Judges 16:30. Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines That is, I am content to die, so I can but contribute to the vindication of God’s glory, and the deliverance of God’s people. This is no encouragement to those who wickedly murder themselves: for Samson did not desire or procure his own death voluntarily, but by mere necessity; he was by his office obliged to seek the destruction of these enemies and blasphemers of God, and oppressors of his people; which in these circumstances he... read more

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 16:29

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 16:30

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 16:25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 16:26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Judges 16:28

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 16:25

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 16:26

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

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 16:28

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Judges 16:30

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