He struckthem ruthlesslywith a greatslaughter;and he wentdownand livedin the cleftof the rockof Etam.
Thus he builtBethlehem,Etam,Tekoa,
For the handof the LORDwill reston thismountain,And Moabwill be troddendownin his placeAs strawis troddendownin the waterof a manurepile.
"I have troddenthe winetroughalone,And from the peoplestherewas nomanwith Me. I also trodthem in My angerAnd trampledthem in My wrath;And their lifebloodis sprinkledon My garments,And I stainedallMy raiment.
"I troddownthe peoplesin My angerAnd made them drunkin My wrath,And I pouredout their lifebloodon the earth."
quenchedthe powerof fire,escapedthe edgeof the sword,from weaknesswere made strong,becamemightyin war,putforeignarmiesto flight.
The menof Judahsaid,"Whyhave you comeup againstus?" And they said,"We have comeup to bindSamsonin order to doto him as he didto us."
Then 3,000menof Judahwentdownto the cleftof the rockof Etamand saidto Samson,"Do you not knowthat the Philistinesare rulersover us? Whatthen is thisthat you have doneto us?" And he saidto them, "As they didto me, soI have doneto them."
Samsonsaidto them, "Sinceyou actlike this,I will surelytakerevengeon you, but afterthat I will quit."
Then the Philistineswentup and campedin Judah,and spreadout in Lehi.
