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F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Judges 15:9-20

Mighty against the Foe Judges 15:9-20 To how low a depth had the men of Judah descended, that they should hand over their champion to their hereditary foes? The northern tribes that arose at the call of Gideon rebuked such cowardly treachery. There are things worse than defeat or death. To forfeit honor, to shirk duty, to fail in the supreme call of friendship and loyalty-these are the crimes that belittle the soul and court disgrace. What shall it profit, though we gain the whole world, if... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Judges 15:1-20

Here we have the record of further exploits by Samson and once more the circumstances of them were not to his credit. His revenge on the Philistines in the destruction of their property and their slaughter served in the wider outlook to limit the oppression of the Philistines The action of the men of Judah in binding him and handing him over to the Philistines was utterly contemptible, and in this connection the great possibility of the man flamed into view. We see him breaking the bonds that... read more

James Nisbet

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Judges 15:18

SAMSON AND THE PHILISTINES‘He … called on the Lord.’ Judges 15:18 It was a great indignity and affront that the father of Samson’s wife offered him, and it was natural enough that he should be greatly annoyed. It was not taught in those days that we should treat with mercy those who despitefully use us, or conquer them by love.It was about the end of April, when the shocks of corn were lying on the fields, waiting to be carried to the threshing floors; and therefore the devastation caused by... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 15:18

‘ And he was extremely thirsty, and called on Yahweh and said, “You have given this great deliverance by the hand of your servant, and now shall I die of thirst and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?” These pettish words summarise Samson’s life. A dedicated man, a servant of Yahweh, and yet easily swaying from one extreme to the other. We can compare this aspect of him with Elijah when after his great victory at Carmel he despaired on the mountain (1 Kings 19:4; 1 Kings 19:10), (although... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 15:1-20

Judges 15. Samson against the Philistines.— His anger having cooled, Samson went down to appease his betrothed and complete the marriage. When he learned how things stood, he was angrier than ever, and determined to wreak his revenge upon the Philistines. The stories of the burning of their corn and the slaughter of a thousand of them with an ass’ s jawbone are good examples of Heb. folklore. [For parallels, especially to a Roman ceremony at the Cerealia, to the story of the foxes, see ICC... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 15:18

He was sore athirst, so as he was ready to faint and die with thirst; which was partly natural, from his excessive toil and heat; partly sent by God, that by the experience of his own impotency he might be forced to ascribe the victory to God only, and not to himself. Now shall I die for thirst? Wilt thou not finish what thou hast begun? Wilt thou undo what thou hast done? read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Judges 15:1-20

REVENGE TAKEN AND RETURNED(Judges 15:1-20.)CRITICAL NOTES.— Judges 15:1. Within a while after.] After some time, indefinitely; probably a few months. In the time of wheat harvest.] About the month of May. This is mentioned on account of what is referred to in Judges 15:5. With a kid.] A customary present (Genesis 38:17; Luke 15:29). This was expressive of social good feeling, and was meant to be a means of reconciliation. This indicated a generous and honourable nature. He was willing to... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Judges 15:1-20

Tonight shall we turn to Judges, the fifteenth chapter? And we pick up on the story of Samson here in chapter fifteen.The story of Samson begins in the thirteenth chapter of the book of Judges with the announcement to his parents of his birth and then the birth of Samson. In chapter fourteen Samson assumes a position as a judge in Israel, which position he occupied for twenty years. His falling in love with a Philistine girl in Timnath is told and the resulted disaster as he made a riddle to... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Judges 15:1-20

Judges 15:4 . Caught three hundred foxes. The task of collecting these animals was not at all impossible; the country very much abounded with foxes, as appears from many passages of scripture. Nehemiah 4:3. Psalms 62:11, 15. Ezekiel 13:4. These, dragging the firebrands, would occasion a dreadful conflagration among the wheat now ripe, and among the dry grass. To us, where foxes are scarce, the difficulty seems very great. But persons acquainted with large continents know how to make... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Judges 15:1-20

Judges 15:1-20I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her.Wrong-doers naturally seek to justify themselvesThis spirit of self-justification, which is generally associated with wrong-doing, appeared very early in the history of our race (Genesis 3:12-13). And the same spirit is commonly found still amongst all ranks and classes of wrong-doers. Frank and full acknowledgment of a wrong is exceedingly rare. In most cases the wrong-doer through self-love aims at making the wrong appear right,... read more

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Judges 15:9-20

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Judges 15:1-20

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary - Judges 15:18

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 15:18

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Judges 15:1-20

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Judges 15:18

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Judges 15:1-20

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Judges 15:1-20

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Judges 15:1-20

The Biblical Illustrator - Judges 15:1-20

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