Judges 16: 21-30

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v.21 1. For the loss at the enemy’s hands.

(But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to

Gaza, and bound him with fetter of brass; and he did grind in the prison

house.)

v.21 2. For the abuse at the enemy’s hands.

v.21 3. For the forced labor, the denial of God given liberty, the forcing against

the will and direction of believing faith.

(though Samson was not expressing believing faith very well)

v.25 4. For the mockery of the enemy.

(And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for 

Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the

prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the 

pillars.)

v.27 5. For the intrusion of men before God-opposing God and God’s people.

(Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the 

Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand

men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport.)

v.30 6. For the servant’s own errors.

(And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself

with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people 

that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than

they which he slew in his life.)

7. For the wicked’s claims to life apart from God.