Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.
What does Judges 16:1 mean?
Hitherto Samson's character has appeared glorious, though uncommon. In this chapter we find him behaving in so wicked a manner, that many question whether or not he were a godly man.
Key themes
Justice and mercySalvationApostasyDeliverance
Read with
Keep this verse inside Judges 16:1-3 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Glossary
- Gaza Place
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Called also Azzah, which is its Hebrew name. Modern identification: Tell Harube.
- Samson Person
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Of the sun, the son of Manoah, born at Zorah. The narrative of his life is given in Judg. 13-16. He was a “Nazarite unto God” from his birth, the first Nazarite mentioned in Scripture ( Judg. 13:3-5 ; comp. Num. 6:1-21 ).