3 But Samson lay there only until midnight, when he got up, took hold of the doors of the city gate and both gateposts, and pulled them out, bar and all. Then he put them on his shoulders and took them to the top of the mountain overlooking Hebron.
Judges 16:3
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Judges 16:28–30
28 Then Samson called out to the LORD: “O Lord GOD, please remember me. Strengthen me, O God, just once more, so that with one vengeful blow I may pay back the Philistines for my two eyes.” 29 And Samson reached out for the two central pillars supporting the temple.…
Judges 15:13–15
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Judges 16:19–21
19 And having lulled him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his head. In this way she began to subdue him, and his strength left him. 20 Then she called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” When Samson awoke from his sleep, he…
Judges 16:24–26
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Judges 16:13–15
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Judges 15:3–5
3 Samson said to them, “This time I will be blameless in doing harm to the Philistines.” 4 Then Samson went out and caught three hundred foxes. And he took torches, turned the foxes tail-to-tail, and fastened a torch between each pair of tails. 5 Then he lit the torc…
Judges 14:4–6
4 (Now his father and mother did not know this was from the LORD, who was seeking an occasion to move against the Philistines; for at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.) 5 Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother and came to the v…
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