Judges 16:20
Judges · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.”Judges 16:20
What Does Judges 16:20 Mean?
Judges 16:20 is found in the book of Judges, chapter 16, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Judges 16:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Numbers 14:42“Go not up, for the LORD is not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies.”1 Samuel 16:14“But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.”Psalms 51:11“Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me.”Joshua 7:12“Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.”1 Samuel 18:12“And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.”2 Chronicles 15:2“And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.”1 Samuel 28:14“And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.”Isaiah 59:1“Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:”2 Corinthians 3:5“Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;”Numbers 14:9“Only rebel not ye against the LORD, neither fear ye the people of the land; for they are bread for us: their defence is departed from them, and the LORD is with us: fear them not.”Judges 16:14“And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.”1 Samuel 28:15“And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.”2 Chronicles 32:31“Howbeit in the business of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was done in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.”Proverbs 22:14“The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.”Isaiah 42:24“Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? for they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law.”Hosea 7:9“Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.”Matthew 17:20“And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.”Numbers 14:43“For the Amalekites and the Canaanites are there before you, and ye shall fall by the sword: because ye are turned away from the LORD, therefore the LORD will not be with you.”Deuteronomy 32:30“How should one chase a thousand, and two put ten thousand to flight, except their Rock had sold them, and the LORD had shut them up?”Judges 16:3“And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron.”
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