Judges 15:7 Meaning and Explanation
“And Samson said unto them, Though ye have done this, yet will I be avenged of you, and after that I will cease.”
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Read Full Chapter →Samson vows that, despite this killing, he will take further vengeance on the Philistines before he stops.
What Does Judges 15:7 Mean?
Far from being satisfied by the Philistines' cruel act, Samson is provoked to deeper conflict. He swears he will be avenged and only then will he cease. The death of his wife and her father has not ended the matter but inflamed it.
His words show how vengeance never truly satisfies; it only calls for more. The episode unfolds within God's larger work of confronting Philistine power, yet it also stands as a warning. Where human anger seeks to settle every score, peace recedes. Scripture finally directs us to leave such judgment to the Lord, who alone repays justly.
Judges 15:7 in the Original Language
naqam (נָקַם), 'avenged' -- to take vengeance, to exact retribution for a wrong.
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What does Judges 15:7 mean?
Samson vows that, despite this killing, he will take further vengeance on the Philistines before he stops.