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Judges 16:23-30
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Judges 16:23-30
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The Death of Samson. 23 (A)The lords of the Philistines assembled to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon[a] and to celebrate. They said, “Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our power.” 24 When the people saw him, they praised their god. For they said,
“Our god has delivered into our power
our enemy, the ravager of our land,
the one who has multiplied our slain.”
25 When their spirits were high, they said, “Call Samson that he may amuse us.” So they called Samson from the prison, and he provided amusement for them. They made him stand between the columns, 26 and Samson said to the attendant who was holding his hand, “Put me where I may touch the columns that support the temple, so that I may lean against them.” 27 The temple was full of men and women: all the lords of the Philistines were there, and from the roof about three thousand men and women looked on as Samson provided amusement. 28 Samson cried out to the Lord and said, “Lord God, remember me! Strengthen me only this once that I may avenge myself on the Philistines at one blow for my two eyes.” 29 Samson grasped the two middle columns on which the temple rested and braced himself against them, one at his right, the other at his left. 30 Then saying, “Let me die with the Philistines!” Samson pushed hard, and the temple fell upon the lords and all the people who were in it. Those he killed by his dying were more than those he had killed during his lifetime.
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- 16:23 Dagon: an ancient Syrian grain deity (cf. Hebrew dagan, “grain”) whom the Philistines adopted as their national god after their arrival on the coast of Canaan.
Judges 16:23-30
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Judges 16:23-30
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The Death of Samson
23 Now the rulers of the Philistines assembled to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon(A) their god and to celebrate, saying, “Our god has delivered Samson, our enemy, into our hands.”
24 When the people saw him, they praised their god,(B) saying,
“Our god has delivered our enemy
into our hands,(C)
the one who laid waste our land
and multiplied our slain.”
25 While they were in high spirits,(D) they shouted, “Bring out Samson to entertain us.” So they called Samson out of the prison, and he performed for them.
When they stood him among the pillars, 26 Samson said to the servant who held his hand, “Put me where I can feel the pillars that support the temple, so that I may lean against them.” 27 Now the temple was crowded with men and women; all the rulers of the Philistines were there, and on the roof(E) were about three thousand men and women watching Samson perform. 28 Then Samson prayed to the Lord,(F) “Sovereign Lord, remember me. Please, God, strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge(G) on the Philistines for my two eyes.” 29 Then Samson reached toward the two central pillars on which the temple stood. Bracing himself against them, his right hand on the one and his left hand on the other, 30 Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines!” Then he pushed with all his might, and down came the temple on the rulers and all the people in it. Thus he killed many more when he died than while he lived.
Isaiah 45:5-6
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Isaiah 45:5-6
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5 I am the Lord, there is no other,
there is no God besides me.
It is I who arm you, though you do not know me,
6 so that all may know, from the rising of the sun
to its setting, that there is none besides me.[a]
I am the Lord, there is no other.
Isaiah 45:5-6
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Isaiah 45:5-6
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Isaiah 45:20-21
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Isaiah 45:20-21
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20 Come and assemble, gather together,
you fugitives from among the nations!
They are without knowledge who bear wooden idols[a]
and pray to gods that cannot save.
21 Come close and declare;
let them take counsel together:
Who announced this from the beginning,
declared it from of old?
Was it not I, the Lord,
besides whom there is no other God?
There is no just and saving God but me.
Isaiah 45:20-21
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Isaiah 45:20-21
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20 “Gather together(A) and come;
assemble, you fugitives from the nations.
Ignorant(B) are those who carry(C) about idols of wood,
who pray to gods that cannot save.(D)
21 Declare what is to be, present it—
let them take counsel together.
Who foretold(E) this long ago,
who declared it from the distant past?(F)
Was it not I, the Lord?
And there is no God apart from me,(G)
a righteous God(H) and a Savior;(I)
there is none but me.
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