Chapter 15:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Joshua Ruth
Judges 15
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Samson is denied his wife, He smites the Philistines.
(1-8) Samson kills a thousand of the Philistines with a jaw-bone. (9-17) His
distress from thirst. (18-20)
Verses 1-8 When
there are differences between relations, let those be reckoned the wisest and
best, who are most forward to forgive or forget, and most willing to stoop and
yield for the sake of peace. In the means which Samson employed, we must look at
the power of God supplying them, and making them successful, to mortify the
pride and punish the wickedness of the Philistines. The Philistines threatened
Samson's wife that they would burn her and her father's house. She, to save
herself and oblige her countrymen, betrayed her husband; and the very thing that
she feared, and by sin sought to avoid, came upon her! She, and her father's
house, were burnt with fire, and by her countrymen, whom she thought to oblige
by the wrong she did to her husband. The mischief we seek to escape by any
unlawful practices, we often pull down upon our own heads.
Verses 9-17 Sin
dispirits men, it hides from their eyes the things that belong to their peace.
The Israelites blamed Samson for what he had done against the Philistines, as if
he had done them a great injury. Thus our Lord Jesus did many good works, and
for those the Jews were ready to stone him. When the Spirit of the Lord came
upon Samson, his cords were loosed: where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is
liberty, and those are free indeed who are thus set free. Thus Christ triumphed
over the powers of darkness that shouted against him, as if they had him in
their power. Samson made great destruction among the Philistines. To take the
bone of an ass for this, was to do wonders by the foolish things of the world,
that the excellency of the power might be of God, not of man. This victory was
not in the weapon, was not in the arm; but it was in the Spirit of God, which
moved the weapon by the arm. We can do all things through Him that strengtheneth
us. Seest thou a poor Christian, who is enabled to overcome a temptation by
weak, feeble counsel, there is the Philistine vanquished by a sorry jaw-bone.
Verses 18-20 So
little notice did the men of Judah take of their deliverer, that he was ready to
perish for want of a draught of water. Thus are the greatest slights often put
upon those who do the greatest services. Samson prayed to God in this distress.
Those that forget to attend God their praises, may be compelled to attend him
with their prayers. Past experiences of God's power and goodness, are excellent
pleas in prayer for further mercy. He pleads his being exposed to God's enemies;
our best pleas are taken from God's glory. The Lord sent him seasonable relief.
The place of this action was, from the jaw-bone, called Lehi. And in the place
thus called, God caused a fountain suddenly and seasonably to open, close by
Samson. We should be more thankful for the mercy of water, did we consider how
ill we can spare it. Israel submitted to him whom they had betrayed. God was
with him; henceforward they were directed by him as their judge.
Chapter 15:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
| Jamieson Faussett Brown
| Matthew Henry
| Matthew Henry Concise
| Wesley
| Index
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Joshua Ruth
Genesis
Exodus
Leviticus
Numbers
Deuteronomy
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
1 Samuel
2 Samuel
1 Kings
2 Kings
1 Chronicles
2 Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
Job
Psalm
Proverbs
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Isaiah
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Ezekiel
Daniel
Hosea
Joel
Amos
Obadiah
Jonah
Micah
Nahum
Habakkuk
Zephaniah
Haggai
Zechariah
Malachi
Matthew
Mark
Luke
John
Acts
Romans
1 Corinthians
2 Corinthians
Galatians
Ephesians
Philippians
Colossians
1 Thessalonians
2 Thessalonians
1 Timothy
2 Timothy
Titus
Philemon
Hebrews
James
1 Peter
2 Peter
1 John
2 John
3 John
Jude
Revelation
