Judges 16:21-25

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 16:21

fetters of brass. Hebrew "two brasses". Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), for the two fetters made of brass. App-6 . grind. The work of women and slaves. Denotes the condition to which he was reduced. Compare Exodus 11:5 .Isaiah 47:2 . read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Judges 16:23

offer. Hebrew "slay". See App-43 . to rejoice. Figure of speech Antimereia (of Noun). App-6 . Noun "rejoicing", put for verb "to rejoice" = for a rejoicing 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

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Judges 16:23

THAT GREAT FESTIVAL IN THE TEMPLE OF DAGON"And the lords of the Philistines gathered them together to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to rejoice; for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand. And when the people saw him, they praised their god; for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hand our enemy, and the destroyer of our country who hath slain many of us. And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 16:21

Judges 16:21. The Philistines took him, &c.— The design of the Philistines in putting out Samson's eyes, was to prevent him from undertaking any future enterprize against them; thus, by the just judgment of God, the concupiscence of the eyes was punished very remarkably in him. But a further punishment was prepared for him; loaden with chains, he was condemned to grind in the prison-house. Before the invention of wind and water-mills, they generally made use of hand-mills, and they... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 16:22

Judges 16:22. Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again— We are to understand by this, not merely that, Samson's hair growing again, he thereby recovered his strength; but that, sensible, no doubt, of his folly and imprudence, he renewed his vow of Nazariteship, and in a state of penitence implored the pardon of that God whom he had so grievously offended. read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Judges 16:23

Judges 16:23. Then the Lords of the Philistines, &c.— Then, that is, some time after Samson had been in prison, his hair having grown again to a considerable length, the Philistines prepared to celebrate their annual festival in honour of Dagon, to whom they conceived themselves indebted for this triumph over their great enemy. Dagon, which comes from דג dag, a fish, was the tutelary deity of the Philistines; and the lower part of this idol, it is most probable, was in the form of a fish.... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 16:21

21. the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes—To this cruel privation prisoners of rank and consequence have commonly been subjected in the East. The punishment is inflicted in various ways, by scooping out the eyeballs, by piercing the eye, or destroying the sight by holding a red-hot iron before the eyes. His security was made doubly sure by his being bound with fetters of brass (copper), not of leather, like other captives. he did grind in the prison-house—This grinding with... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 16:22

22. Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again—It is probable that he had now reflected on his folly; and becoming a sincere penitent, renewed his Nazarite vow. "His hair grew together with his repentance, and his strength with his hairs" [BISHOP HALL]. :-. THEIR FEAST TO DAGON. read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Judges 16:23

23. the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon—It was a common practice in heathen nations, on the return of their solemn religious festivals, to bring forth their war prisoners from their places of confinement or slavery; and, in heaping on them every species of indignity, they would offer their grateful tribute to the gods by whose aid they had triumphed over their enemies. Dagon was a sea idol, usually represented as having the head and... read more

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