Samson’s Final Mass Murder – Judges – The Brick Bible

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Samson's hair began to grow back after it had been shaved off.

1 of 11 Judges 16:22

The Philistine leaders gathered to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, saying, 'Our god has delivered our enemy over to us! The one who destroyed our land and killed so many of us!'

2 of 11 Judges 16:22–23

Their spirits running high, they shouted, 'Bring out Samson so he can entertain us!'

3 of 11 Judges 16:25

So they brought Samson out of the prison to entertain them, and stood him between two pillars.

4 of 11 Judges 16:25

Samson said to the young man who held his hand, 'Put me where I can feel the pillars that support this temple, so I can lean on them.'

5 of 11 Judges 16:26

Now the temple was crowded with men and women. All the Philistine leaders were there, plus about three thousand men and women on the terrace to watch Samson entertain.

6 of 11 Judges 16:27

Samson called out to Yahweh, saying, 'Lord Yahweh, remember me. Give me strength one more time so that with one act I can take revenge on the Philistines for my two eyes!'

7 of 11 Judges 16:28

Then Samson put his hands on the two central pillars that supported the temple and he braced himself against them, with his right hand on one and his left hand on the other.

8 of 11 Judges 16:29

Samson said, 'Let me die with the Philistines!' as he pushed with all his might.

9 of 11 Judges 16:30

And the temple collapsed on the leaders and all the people in it.

10 of 11 Judges 16:30

And so Samson killed many more people with his death than he had killed during his life.

11 of 11 Judges 16:30

Massacre of the Peaceful, Unsuspecting People

Massacre of the Peaceful, Unsuspecting People