Judges 16:23

And the chiefs of the Philistines met to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon, and to make merry; and they said, God has given into our hand our enemy Samson.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.

In Context

22And the hair of his head began to grow as before it was shaven.

24And the people saw him, and sang praises to their god; for our god, said they, has delivered into our hand our enemy, who wasted our land, and who multiplied our slain.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 5:2And the Philistines took the ark of the Lord, and brought it into the house of Dagon, and set it by Dagon.

Job 30:9But now I am their music, 1 And they have me for a byword. 1

Proverbs 24:17If thine enemy should fall, rejoice not over him, 1 Neither be elated at his overthrow. 1

Micah 4:5For all other nations shall walk every one in his own way, but we will walk in the name of the Lord our God forever and ever.

Matthew Henry on Judges 16:23-31

The Death of Samson; Samson's Triumph in Death. ( b. c. 1120.) 22 Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven. 23 Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand. 24 And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us. 25 And… Read the whole commentary →

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