Judges 16:22

But the hair on his head began to grow again after it had been shaved.

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In The King James Version

Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.

In Context

21The Philistines captured him and put out his eyes. They brought him down to Gaza and bound him with bronze shackles. He turned the millstone at the prison house.

23The rulers of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to rejoice. They said, “Our god has conquered Samson, our enemy, and put him in our grasp.”

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:44Yet despite all this, when they are in their enemies' land, I will not reject them, neither will I detest them so as to completely destroy them and do away with my covenant with them, for I am Yahweh their God.

Psalms 106:44Nevertheless, he paid attention to their distress 1 when he heard their cry for help. 1

Matthew Henry on Judges 16:19-22

Samson Betrayed. ( b. c. 1120.) 18 And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath showed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand. 19 And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him. 20 And she said, The Philistines… Read the whole commentary →

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