Judges 16:30
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 16:30 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 16:30 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the l..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 16:30 — KJV
“And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life. me: Heb. my soul”
— Judges 16:30 (KJV)
Judges 16:30 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 16:30
“Who can count the dust of Jacob, and the number of the fourth part of Israel? Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last end be like his! me: Heb. my soul, or, my life”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:30: let, die, death
“So they sent and gathered together all the lords of the Philistines, and said, Send away the ark of the God of Israel, and let it go again to his own place, that it slay us not, and our people: for there was a deadly destruction throughout all the city; the hand of God was very heavy there. us not...: Heb. me not, and my”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:30: let, philistines, lords
“But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers. for himself: Heb. for his life”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:30: die, himself, might
“And the children of Dan said unto him, Let not thy voice be heard among us, lest angry fellows run upon thee, and thou lose thy life, with the lives of thy household. angry: Heb. bitter of soul”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:30: let, house, fell
“Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that defileth it shall surely be put to death: for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:30: let, people, therein
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