Judges 16:3
Judges · Old Testament · Chapter 16
“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.”Judges 16:3
What Does Judges 16:3 Mean?
Judges 16:3 is found in the book of Judges, chapter 16, verse 3 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 5 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (5)
These passages are connected to Judges 16:3 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Psalms 107:16“For he hath broken the gates of brass, and cut the bars of iron in sunder.”Acts 2:24“Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.”Judges 16:20“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.”Isaiah 63:1“Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bozrah? this that is glorious in his apparel, travelling in the greatness of his strength? I that speak in righteousness, mighty to save.”Micah 2:13“The breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the LORD on the head of them.”
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