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Samson and Delilah

16 Once Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to her. The Gazites were told,[a] “Samson has come here.” So they circled around and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate. They kept quiet all night, thinking, “Let us wait[b] until the light of the morning; then we will kill him.”(A)

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  1. 16.2 Gk: Heb lacks were told
  2. 16.2 Heb lacks Let us wait

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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