Judges 16:3

Easy To Read Version

But Samson only stayed with the prostitute until midnight. Samson got up at midnight. Samson grabbed the doors of the city gate and pulled them loose from the wall. Samson pulled down the doors, the two posts, and the bars that lock the door shut. Samson put those things on his shoulders and carried them to the top of the hill near the city of Hebron.

Cross References

Psalm 107:16

\{God helps us defeat our enemies.\}\par God can break down their bronze gates.\par God can shatter the iron bars on their gates.\par

Micah 2:13

Then the “Crasher” will push through\par and walk to the front of his people\par They will break through the gates.\par and leave \{that city\}.\par They will leave\par with their King marching before them.\par with the Lord at the front of his people.\par

Acts 2:24

Jesus suffered the pain of death, but God made him free. God raised Jesus from death. Death could not hold Jesus.

Judges 16:2

Someone told the people of Gaza, “Samson has come here.” They wanted to kill Samson, so they surrounded the city. They hid near the city gate and waited all night for Samson. They were very quiet all night long. They had said to each other, “When morning comes, we will kill Samson.”

Judges 16:4

Later, Samson fell in love with a woman named Delilah. She was from Sorek Valley.