Judges 16:1

Translations

Modern

One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her.

Traditional

Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.

Literal

And Samson went to Gaza and saw there a woman, a prostitute, and he went in to her.

Latin

Abiit quoque in Gazam, et vidit ibi mulierem meretricem, ingressusque est ad eam.

Original

Hebrew

English

One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her.

Notes

Judges 16:1–31

This last chapter of Samson's complicated history does not involve his role as a judge. Samson abandoned his calling and eventually lost his gifts. Only in his final encounter, when he prayed to the Lord again, did he regain any of his heroic stature.

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

Related verses

Joshua 15:47
Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.
Genesis 38:16–18
Not realizing that she was his daughter-in-law, he went over to her and said, “Come now, let me sleep with you.” “What will you give me for sleeping with you?” she inquired.
Genesis 10:19
…and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
Ezra 9:1–2
After these things had been accomplished, the leaders approached me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples whose abominations are like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites.

People

Samson: Israelite judge with great strength from God

Places

Gaza: Philistine city; Samson's exploits; Philip's ministry

Glossary

Delilah Gaza Judges, Book of Philistia, Philistines Samson Tribe of Dan

Topics

Adultery: Samson Friends: False Friends: Delilah Was False to Samson Hypocrisy: Delilah, the Wife of Samson Israel: Under the Judges: Led by Samson for Twenty Years Judge: Samson Philistines for Their History During the Leadership of Samson See Samson: Cohabits with Delilah, a Prostitute; Her Machinations with the Philistines to Overcome Him

Judges 16:1

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