Parallel Verses New Living Translation She had hidden some men in one of the inner rooms of her house, and she cried out, "Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!" But Samson snapped the bowstrings as a piece of string snaps when it is burned by a fire. So the secret of his strength was not discovered. King James Bible Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known. Darby Bible Translation Now she had men lying in wait in an inner chamber. And she said to him, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" But he snapped the bowstrings, as a string of tow snaps when it touches the fire. So the secret of his strength was not known. World English Bible Now she had an ambush waiting in the inner room. She said to him, "The Philistines are on you, Samson!" He broke the cords, as a string of tow is broken when it touches the fire. So his strength was not known. Young's Literal Translation And the ambush is abiding with her in an inner chamber, and she saith unto him, 'Philistines are upon thee, Samson;' and he breaketh the withs as a thread of tow is broken in its smelling fire, and his power hath not been known. Judges 16:9 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible16:9 With her - That is, in a secret chamber within her call. Nor is it strange that they did not fall upon him in his sleep, because they expected an opportunity for doing their work more certainly, and with less danger. Judges 16:9 Parallel Commentaries Library The Mountainous Country of Judea. "What is the mountainous country of Judea? It is the king's mountain." However Judea, here and there, doth swell out much with mountains, yet its chief swelling appears in that broad back of mountains, that runs from the utmost southern cost as far as Hebron, and almost as Jerusalem itself. Which the Holy Scripture called "The hill-country of Judah," Joshua 21:11; Luke 1:39. Unless I am very much mistaken,--the maps of Adricomus, Tirinius, and others, ought to be corrected, which have feigned to … John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Sundry Sharp Reproofs Effectual Calling He Does Battle for the Faith; He Restores Peace among those who were at Variance; He Takes in Hand to Build a Stone Church. Cross References Judges 16:7 Samson replied, "If I were tied up with seven new bowstrings that have not yet been dried, I would become as weak as anyone else." Judges 16:8 So the Philistine rulers brought Delilah seven new bowstrings, and she tied Samson up with them. Judges 16:10 Afterward Delilah said to him, "You've been making fun of me and telling me lies! Now please tell me how you can be tied up securely." Jump to Previous Abiding Ambush Bowstrings Brake Broke Broken Chamber Close Cords Easily Hidden Inner Lying Philistines Piece Room Samson Secret Snapped Strength String Thongs Thread Touched Touches Toucheth Tow Twist Wait Waiting Withes WithsJump to Next Abiding Ambush Bowstrings Brake Broke Broken Chamber Close Cords Easily Hidden Inner Lying Philistines Piece Room Samson Secret Snapped Strength String Thongs Thread Touched Touches Toucheth Tow Twist Wait Waiting Withes WithsLinks Judges 16:9 NIVJudges 16:9 NLT Judges 16:9 ESV Judges 16:9 NASB Judges 16:9 KJV Judges 16:9 Bible Apps Judges 16:9 Biblia Paralela Judges 16:9 Chinese Bible Judges 16:9 French Bible Judges 16:9 German Bible Judges 16:9 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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