"And the childrenª of Israelª didª° evilª againª° in the sightª of the LORD;ª and the LORDª deliveredª° them into the handª of the Philistinesª fortyª years.ª" {Jdg 13:1} + "For,¹ lo,¹ thou shalt conceive,²¹ and bearª° a son;ª and no¹ razorª shall comeª° on¹ his head:ª for¹ the childª shall be¹ a Nazariteª unto Godª from¹ the womb:ª and he¹ shall beginª° to deliverª°¹ Israelª out of the handª¹ of the Philistines.ª" {Jdg 13:5} + "Then his brethrenª and all¹ the houseª of his fatherª came down,ª° and tookª° him, and brought [him] up,ª° and buriedª° him between¹ Zorahª and Eshtaolª in the buryingplaceª of Manoahª his father.ª And he¹ judgedª°¹ Israelª twentyª years.ª" {Jdg 16:31} "He seems to have judged South-west Israel during twenty years of their servitude of the Philistines." |