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Judges 13

Judges 13:1

The Birth of Samson · Judges 13:1–25
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Translations

Modern
Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.
Traditional
And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.
Literal
And the sons of Israel again did evil in the eyes of YHWH. And YHWH delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.
Latin
Rursumque filii Israël fecerunt malum in conspectu Domini: qui tradidit eos in manus Philisthinorum quadraginta annis.

Original

Hebrew
English
Again the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD, so He delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years.

Notes

Judges 13:1

The Philistines, mentioned earlier (Judges 3:3; 10:7), were newcomers to Canaan, later called Palestine. This warlike group of sea people had Greek, not Canaanite, roots. They settled in the southwestern coastal areas around 1200 BC. From then on, Philistia became Israel’s natural enemy and increasingly threatened its national existence. Israel developed institutions like kingship partly to respond to the Philistine threat.

Theme notes and profiles

Samson The Philistines Charismatic Leadership

Events

Parallels

Numbers 6:1–21

People

Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes

Places

Philistia: An ancient people and region in Canaan

Glossary

Judges, Book of Manoah Philistia, Philistines Samson Tribe of Dan

Topics

Angel (A Spirit): Functions of Announces the Birth of Samson Barrenness: Miraculously Removed: Manoah's Wife Israel: Under the Judges: Led by Samson for Twenty Years Israel: Under the Judges: The People Backslide Again are Chastened by the Philistines for Forty Years Judge: Samson Philistines for Their History During the Leadership of Samson See The Philistines: Oppressed Israel After the Death of Abdon Forty Years