Judges 16:2

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[It was told] the Gazites, saying, Samson is come here. They compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, [Let be] until morning light, then we will kill him.

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The Twelve Tribes of IsraelCanaan divided among the twelve tribes of Israel after the conquest under Joshua.

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Gaza was a major Philistine city on the coastal plain, where Samson was trapped in this episode; its

Places in this passage

Judges 16:2 mentions Gaza, Hebron, Valley of Sorek and Zorah.

Photo of Hebron — Hebron · Dr. Avishai Teicher

Photo of Valley of Sorek — Valley of Sorek · הדס