Judges 16:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 16:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 16:12 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 16:12 — KJV
“Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.”
— Judges 16:12 (KJV)
Judges 16:12 in Context — About the Book of Judges
Judges chronicles Israel's darkest cycle: sin, oppression, crying out, and rescue — repeated for generations. God raises unlikely deliverers like Gideon, Deborah, and Samson, proving He responds to honest cries for help even when His people keep failing. Grace shines against a dark backdrop.
Cross-References for Judges 16:12
“Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known. toucheth: Heb. smelleth”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:12: philistines, samson, wait
“Therefore David ran, and stood upon the Philistine, and took his sword, and drew it out of the sheath thereof, and slew him, and cut off his head therewith. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled.”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:12: therefore, took, therewith
“Therefore thou hast forsaken thy people the house of Jacob, because they be replenished from the east, and are soothsayers like the Philistines, and they please themselves in the children of strangers. from...: or, more than the please...: or, abound with the”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:12: therefore, bound, philistines
“And it came to pass, when she travailed, that the one put out his hand: and the midwife took and bound upon his hand a scarlet thread, saying, This came out first.”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:12: took, bound, thread
“Therefore said I, The Philistines will come down now upon me to Gilgal, and I have not made supplication unto the LORD: I forced myself therefore, and offered a burnt offering. made...: Heb. intreated the face”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:12: therefore, philistines, off
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