Judges 15:10 Meaning and Explanation
“And the men of Judah said, Why are ye come up against us? And they answered, To bind Samson are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to us.”
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Read Full Chapter →When the men of Judah ask why they have invaded, the Philistines reply that they have come to capture Samson and repay him in kind.
What Does Judges 15:10 Mean?
The men of Judah, alarmed by the enemy encampment, ask the reason for the invasion. The Philistines explain they have come to bind Samson and treat him as he treated them. Their quarrel is with one man, but the whole region is threatened.
The exchange shows Judah caught between an oppressing power and the deliverer God had raised among them. Sadly, the men of Judah see Samson as a danger rather than a champion, a sign of how oppression can dull a people's hope. Even so, God's purpose to free His people moves forward, often unrecognized by those it is meant to bless.
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What does Judges 15:10 mean?
When the men of Judah ask why they have invaded, the Philistines reply that they have come to capture Samson and repay him in kind.