Judges 16:27 meaning and explanation
Now the temple was full of men and women; all the lords of the Philistines were there, and about three thousand men and women were on the roof watching Samson entertain them.
Judges 16:27, Berean Standard Bible
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The Philistine lords have gathered in Dagon's temple to celebrate what they believe their god has done: Samson, the enemy who devastated their land, is now blind, shackled and brought out to amuse the crowd. The narrator pauses to count the house: the rulers are inside, and about three thousand men and women look down from the roof, a crowd packed onto a flat roof built for such gatherings.
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