Judges 16:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Judges 16:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Judges 16:8 is a verse from the book of Judges in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Judges 16:8 — KJV
“Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them. green...: or, new cords: Heb. moist”
— Judges 16:8 (KJV)
Judges 16:8 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 16:8
“Then said they, What shall be the trespass offering which we shall return to him? They answered, Five golden emerods, and five golden mice, according to the number of the lords of the Philistines: for one plague was on you all, and on your lords. you: Heb. them”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:8: then, lords, philistines
“Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up. mine: Heb. for me”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:8: then, brought, seven
“And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the rock.”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:8: brought, bound, new
“And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:8: then, lords, philistines
“But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house. put out: Heb. bored out”
Shares key themes with Judges 16:8: philistines, brought, bound
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