Judges 15:20

twenty. See note on Judges 13:24.

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Judges 15. Samson against the Philistines. His anger having cooled, Samson went down to appease his betrothed and complete the marriage. When he le...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years. He judged Israel - twenty years - In the margin it is said, He seems to have judged...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Samson Slaughters the Philistines Samson, being denied his wife, burns the corn of the Philistines. He is delivered up to them by the men of Judah...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

He judged ] cp. prefatory note to Judges 13 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And he judged Israel. — Probably, as Jephthah had done, with the sort of vague prerogatives of a military hero. Why the verse is found here, as tho...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

DAUNTLESS IN BATTLE, IGNORANTLY BRAVE Judges 15:1-20 GIVEN a man of strong passions and uninstructed conscience, wild courage and giant energy,...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Mighty against the Foe Judges 15:9-20 To how low a depth had the men of Judah descended, that they should hand over their champion to their her...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Here we have the record of further exploits by Samson and once more the circumstances of them were not to his credit. His revenge on the Philistines...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Though we have no more recorded of Samson, yet his reign as a Judge in Israel, formed this period of twenty years. REFLECTIONS DEAREST Jesus! may I...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years. While they had the power over the Israelites, who were not entirely delivered out...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years. Ver. 20. And he judged Israel. ] Haply after this victory he was publicly acce...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He judged Israel That is, he pleaded their cause, and avenged them against the Philistines. In the days of the Philistines That is, while the Phi...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

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Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

i.e. He pleaded their cause, and avenged them against the Philistines. In the days of the Philistines, i.e. whilst the Philistines had the power an...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘ And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.' This may indicate that he was seen as a deliverer of his people rather than...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sermon Bible Commentary

Judges 15:20 Samson can only be spoken of as an unsuccessful great man; his name stands high on the scrolls of the faithful, but his life was afte...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Judges 15:4 . Caught three hundred foxes. The task of collecting these animals was not at all impossible; the country very much abounded with foxe...
The Biblical Illustrator

I verily thought that thou hadst utterly hated her. Wrong-doers naturally seek to justify themselves This spirit of self-justification, which i...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Samson's Lone Victory
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And he, Samson, judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years. His activity as judge is purposely referred to, for it was due to his ef...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Judges 13:1 ; Judges 13:5 ; Judges 16:31
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He judged — That is, he pleaded their cause, and avenged them against the Philistines. Of the Philistines — That is, whilst the Philistines had the...

²⁰ And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.

Related Commentaries of Judges 15:20

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Judges 15:20