Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But Samson slept till midnight, and then rising, he took both the doors of the gate, with the posts thereof and the bolt, and laying them on his shoulders, carried them up to the top of the hill, which looketh towards Hebron. took Psalm 107:16 Because he hath broken gates of brass, and burst iron bars. Isaiah 63:1-5 Who is this that cometh from Edom, with dyed garments from Bosra, this beautiful one in his robe, walking in the greatness of his strength. I, that speak justice, and am a defender to save. . . . Micah 2:13 I will assemble and gather together all of thee, O Jacob: I will bring together the remnant of Israel, I will put them together as a flock in the fold, as sheep in the midst of the sheepcotes, they shall make a tumult by reason of the multitude of men. Acts 2:24 Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the sorrows of hell, as it was impossible that he should be holden by it. bar and all. Context Samson Escapes Gaza…2And when the Philistines had heard this, and it was noised about among them, that Samson was come into the city, they surrounded him, setting guards at the gate of the city, and watching there all the night in silence, that in the morning they might kill him as he went out. 3But Samson slept till midnight, and then rising, he took both the doors of the gate, with the posts thereof and the bolt, and laying them on his shoulders, carried them up to the top of the hill, which looketh towards Hebron. Cross References Judges 16:2 And when the Philistines had heard this, and it was noised about among them, that Samson was come into the city, they surrounded him, setting guards at the gate of the city, and watching there all the night in silence, that in the morning they might kill him as he went out. Judges 16:4 After this he loved a woman, who dwelt in the valley of Sorec, and she was called Dalila. Lexicon But Samsonשִׁמְשׁוֹן֮ (šim·šō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 8123: Samson -- a deliverer of Israel lay there וַיִּשְׁכַּ֣ב (way·yiš·kaḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7901: To lie down only until עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while midnight. חֲצִ֣י (ḥă·ṣî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 2677: The half, middle Then he got up וַיָּ֣קָם ׀ (way·yā·qām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6965: To arise, stand up, stand and took hold וַיֶּאֱחֹ֞ז (way·ye·’ĕ·ḥōz) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 270: To grasp, take hold, take possession of the doors בְּדַלְת֤וֹת (bə·ḏal·ṯō·wṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door of the city הָעִיר֙ (hā·‘îr) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement gate, שַֽׁעַר־ (ša·‘ar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate along with the two וּבִשְׁתֵּ֣י (ū·ḇiš·tê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Number - fdc Strong's Hebrew 8147: Two (a cardinal number) gateposts, הַמְּזוּז֔וֹת (ham·mə·zū·zō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural Strong's Hebrew 4201: A doorpost, gatepost and pulled them out, וַיִּסָּעֵם֙ (way·yis·sā·‘êm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5265: To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey bar הַבְּרִ֔יחַ (hab·bə·rî·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1280: A bolt and all. עִֽם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with Then he put [them] וַיָּ֖שֶׂם (way·yā·śem) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against his shoulders כְּתֵפָ֑יו (kə·ṯê·p̄āw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3802: The shoulder, side-piece, lateral projection of anything and took וַֽיַּעֲלֵם֙ (way·ya·‘ă·lêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively them to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to the top רֹ֣אשׁ (rōš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7218: The head of the mountain הָהָ֔ר (hā·hār) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country overlooking עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against Hebron. חֶבְרֽוֹן׃ (ḥeḇ·rō·wn) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2275: Hebron -- 'association, league', a city in southern Judah Additional Translations But Samson lay there only until midnight. Then he got up and took hold of the doors of the city gate, along with the two gateposts, and pulled them out, bar and all. Then he put them on his shoulders and took them to the top of the mountain overlooking Hebron.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 on his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron. And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and laid hold of the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and plucked them up, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of the mountain that is before Hebron. And Sampson slept till midnight, and rose up at midnight, and took hold of the doors of the gate of the city with the two posts, and lifted them up with the bar, and laid them on his shoulders, and he went up to the top of the mountain that is before Chebron, and laid them there. And Samson lay till midnight; and he arose at midnight, and seized the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and tore them up with the bar, and put [them] upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of the mountain that is before Hebron. And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and laid hold of the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and plucked them up, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of the mountain that is before Hebron. 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 a hill that is before Hebron. Samson lay until midnight, and arose at midnight, and laid hold of the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and plucked them up, bar and all, and put them on his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of the mountain that is before Hebron. And Samson lieth down till the middle of the night, and riseth in the middle of the night, and layeth hold on the doors of the gate of the city, and on the two side posts, and removeth them with the bar, and putteth on his shoulders, and taketh them up unto the top of the hill, which is on the front of Hebron. 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