John Gill's Exposition on Judges 15:10

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And the men of Judah said, etc.] To the Philistines, very probably by a deputation, which they sent unto them, to know the reason of this formidable appearance: why are ye come up against us? in this hostile manner, with such a number of forces, since they were not conscious to themselves that they had done anything to offend them; they had not attempted to cast off their yoke, they quietly submitted to their government, and had paid their whole tribute, as Josephus f310 represents them saying; they could not imagine what should be the meaning of all this: and they answered, to bind Samson are we come up; that is, to oblige them to bind him, and deliver him into their hands: to do to him as he hath done to us: to put him to death, as he had slain many of their people in the last rencounter with them.

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