E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 16:26
Suffer me that = Let me alone that, &c. read more
士師記 16:26-31 Jcb
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 16:28
Lord GOD = Adonai Jehovah. App-4 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 16:29
the two middle pillars. Recent excavations at Gaza have laid bare two smooth stone bases close together in the centre, on (not in) which these two pillars stood. On these the main beams rested, and by which the whole house was sustained. Samson had only to pull these pillars out of the perpendicular, to effect his object. read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 16:30
me = my soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 16:31
his brethren. Probably his parents were now dead. up: i.e. from Gaza, Judges 16:21 . between Zorah and Eshtaol. Where the Spirit had first come upon him, Judges 13:25 . judged Israel. But he only began to deliver Israel. See Judges 13:5 . read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Judges 16:28
DAGON'S TEMPLE DEMOLISHED; SAMSON'S DEATH AND BURIAL"And Samson called unto Jehovah, and said, O Lord Jehovah, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes. And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house rested, and leaned upon them, the one with his right hand, the other with his left. And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his... 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
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 16:28
Judges 16:28. And Samson called unto the Lord, &c.— We must always consider Samson in the light of an extraordinary person, immediately raised up by God for the chastisement of the Philistines. In this view his death was heroic, as he voluntarily sacrificed himself, by the only means in his power, to the service of his country, by the destruction of those who had in a base manner insulted him and his God, and who, holding Israel in bondage, vainly imagined their Dagon superior to the... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 16:30
Judges 16:30. So the dead which he slew at his death, &c.— And those whom he slew at his death were more than those whom he had slain in his life. Houb. It is plain, that this event must have greatly reduced the Philistines, as they made no sort of opposition to the burying of Samson who had wrought such destruction among them. REFLECTIONS.—In this ignominious employment, unhappy Samson had time and opportunity given him for reflection; bitter reflection! where all was dark without, and all... read more
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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