Judges 16:23

Easy To Read Version

The rulers of the Philistine people came together to celebrate. They were going to offer a great sacrifice to their god Dagon. [122] They said, “Our god helped us defeat Samson our enemy.”

Cross References

1 Chronicles 10:10

The Philistines put Saul’s armor in the temple of their false gods. They hung Saul’s head in the temple of Dagon. {\cf2\super [107]}

Proverbs 24:17

Don’t be happy when your enemy has troubles. Don’t be happy when he falls.

Jeremiah 2:11

Has any nation ever stopped worshiping their old gods so they could worship\par new gods?\par No! And their gods are not really gods at all!\par But my people\par stopped worshiping their glorious God\par and started worshiping idols\par that are worth nothing.\par

Micah 4:5

All the people \{from other nations\}\par follow their own gods.\par But we will follow the Lord our God\par forever and ever! {\cf2\super [50]} \par

1 Corinthians 10:20

But I am saying that when food is sacrificed to idols, it is an offering to demons, {\cf2\super [74]} not to God. And I don’t want you to share anything with demons.

Judges 16:22

But Samson’s hair began to grow again.

1 Samuel 31:9

The Philistines cut off Saul’s head and took all his armor. They carried the news to the Philistine people and to all the temples of their idols. [218]