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Judges 15

Judges 15:4

Samson’s Revenge · Judges 15:1–20
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Translations

Modern
Then Samson went out and caught three hundred foxes. And he took torches, turned the foxes tail-to-tail, and fastened a torch between each pair of tails.
Traditional
And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails.
Literal
And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and he took torches and turned them tail to tail, and he put one torch between the two tails in the middle.
Latin
Perrexitque et cepit trecentas vulpes, caudasque earum junxit ad caudas, et faces ligavit in medio:

Original

Hebrew
English
Then Samson went out and caught three hundred foxes. And he took torches, turned the foxes tail-to-tail, and fastened a torch between each pair of tails.

Notes

Judges 15:3–5

In revenge, Samson destroyed the grain harvest, vineyards, and olive groves.

Judges 14:1–15:20

Samson's decision to marry a Philistine woman was the Lord's way (Judges 14:4) of starting to address the Philistine threat (see 13:5). One event led to another, marked by three times when the Spirit came strongly upon him (Judges 14:6, 19; 15:14). During these events, Samson was a strong but imperfect hero.

Judges 13:1–16:31

Samson, who gets more attention in the book of Judges than any other judge, is more mysterious than Jephthah. Samson shows great inspiration as a leader. He also represents the unstoppable move toward chaos, which shows the need for a more organized society under a godly ruler.

Theme notes and profiles

Samson The Philistines

People

Samson: Israelite judge with great strength from God

Glossary

Judges, Book of Philistia, Philistines Samson Tribe of Dan

Topics

Arson by Samson Fire: Consuming Firebrand used by Samson Fox: Samson Uses, to Burn the Field of the Philistines Samson is Avenged for the Estrangement of his Wife The Fox used by Samson for Annoying the Philistines The Fox: Abounded in Palestine The Philistines: Samson: Burned Vineyards of