Then Samson called to the Lord and said, “Lord God, remember me and strengthen me only this once, O God, so that with this one act of revenge I may pay back the Philistines for my two eyes.”
Judges 16:29 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 And Samson grasped the two middle pillars on which the house rested, and he leaned his weight against them, his right hand on the one and his left hand on the other. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And Samson laid hold of the two middle pillars by which the house was borne up, one with his right hand and the other with his left. American Standard Version (1901) And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house rested, and leaned upon them, the one with his right hand, and the other with his left. Common English Bible Samson grabbed the two central pillars that held up the temple. He leaned against one with his right hand and the other with his left. Catholic Public Domain Version And taking hold of both the pillars, on which the house rested, and holding one with his right hand and the other with his left, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And laying hold on both the pillars on which the house rested, and holding the one with his right hand, and the other with his left, |
Then Samson called to the Lord and said, “Lord God, remember me and strengthen me only this once, O God, so that with this one act of revenge I may pay back the Philistines for my two eyes.”
Then Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines.” He strained with all his might, and the house fell on the lords and all the people who were in it. So those he killed at his death were more than those he had killed during his life.
Now the spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord tormented him.