Judges 16:27

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Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were on the roof about three thousand men and women, who saw while Samson made sport.

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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, where Samson was imprisoned and brought into Dagon’s crowded temple; his death there struck Philistine rulers and worshipers. The Valley of Sorek, near Zorah, was Samson’s home region, while

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Judges 16:27 mentions Gaza, Hebron, Valley of Sorek and Zorah.

Photo of Hebron — Hebron · Dr. Avishai Teicher

Photo of Valley of Sorek — Valley of Sorek · הדס