Judges 16:2 Meaning and Explanation
“And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.”
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Read Full Chapter →The men of Gaza surround the city and lie in wait through the night, planning to kill Samson at dawn.
What Does Judges 16:2 Mean?
Word spreads quickly that the dreaded enemy of the Philistines is inside their walls. The Gazites ring him in, posting an ambush at the city gate and settling down to wait, confident that morning light will deliver him into their hands.
Samson's enemies plan in the dark while he sleeps, sure of their own timing. Yet their certainty is misplaced, for they reckon without the strength God has placed in him. The scene reminds us that human schemes, however carefully laid, do not have the final word. Those who trust the Lord may find that the trap set for them at midnight is undone before the morning the plotters were counting on.
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What does Judges 16:2 mean?
The men of Gaza surround the city and lie in wait through the night, planning to kill Samson at dawn.