Judges 16:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 16:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 16:14 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his slee..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 16:14 — KJV
“And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.”
— Judges 16:14 (KJV)
Judges 16:14 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 16:14
“So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:14: philistines, went, away
“So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:14: awaked, sleep, away
“Then Jael Heber's wife took a nail of the tent, and took an hammer in her hand, and went softly unto him, and smote the nail into his temples, and fastened it into the ground: for he was fast asleep and weary. So he died. and took: Heb. and put”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:14: fastened, sleep, went
“And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:14: philistines, samson, went
“Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them. went: Heb. went down”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:14: philistines, samson, went
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