Judges 15:4 Meaning and Explanation
“And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails.”
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What Does Judges 15:4 Mean?
With remarkable strength and resolve, Samson gathers three hundred foxes, binds them in pairs by their tails, and sets a firebrand, a burning torch, between each pair. The strange method ensures the frightened animals will run wildly through the fields rather than straight into one spot.
The scene shows the extraordinary power and cunning God's chosen deliverer could wield against Israel's oppressors. Whatever we make of the unusual tactic, the narrative records it plainly as the means by which Philistine pride and prosperity were struck. The Lord's purposes advance, sometimes through unexpected and even bewildering events.
Judges 15:4 in the Original Language
shual (שׁוּעָל), 'fox' -- a fox or jackal, a swift wild canine common in the region.
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What does Judges 15:4 mean?
Samson catches three hundred foxes, ties them tail to tail in pairs, and fastens a torch between each pair.