Judges 14:19 meaning and explanation
Then the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave their clothes to those who had solved the riddle. And burning with anger, Samson returned to his father’s house,
Judges 14:19, Berean Standard Bible
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Samson has just lost his bet when his bride betrays the riddle's answer to the Philistine guests. The Spirit of the LORD comes mightily upon him, the same phrase used earlier when he tore the lion apart, and he goes down to Ashkelon, a Philistine city, kills thirty men, strips them, and pays the debt with their garments.
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