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Samson’s Troubles in Gaza

16 Sometime later, Samson went to Gaza, saw a prostitute there, and went in to have sex with her. When the Gazites were informed,[a] “Samson has come here!” they surrounded him, intending to lay in wait for him at the city gate throughout the entire night. They kept quiet all night, telling each other,[b] “At first light, let’s kill him!”

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 16:2 Lit. were told
  2. Judges 16:2 The Heb. lacks each other

Samson and Delilah

16 One day Samson(A) went to Gaza,(B) where he saw a prostitute.(C) He went in to spend the night with her. The people of Gaza were told, “Samson is here!” So they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate.(D) They made no move during the night, saying, “At dawn(E) we’ll kill him.”

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