Judges 16:2
Judges · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.”Judges 16:2
What Does Judges 16:2 Mean?
Judges 16:2 is found in the book of Judges, chapter 16, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 14 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (14)
These passages are connected to Judges 16:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 118:10“All nations compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD will I destroy them.”1 Samuel 23:26“And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.”Acts 9:24“But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.”1 Samuel 19:11“Saul also sent messengers unto David’s house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David’s wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, to morrow thou shalt be slain.”Psalms 59:1“Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.”Judges 15:18“And he was sore athirst, and called on the LORD, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?”1 Samuel 23:7“And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.”2 Kings 8:7“And Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither.”Matthew 21:38“But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.”Matthew 27:1“When the morning was come, all the chief priests and elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death:”Acts 23:15“Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would enquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.”2 Corinthians 11:32“In Damascus the governor under Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes with a garrison, desirous to apprehend me:”Exodus 14:3“For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.”1 Kings 22:3“And the king of Israel said unto his servants, Know ye that Ramoth in Gilead is ours, and we be still, and take it not out of the hand of the king of Syria?”
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