Judges 16:22 Meaning and Explanation
“Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Quietly, the narrator notes that Samson's shaven hair began to grow again.
What Does Judges 16:22 Mean?
In a single, quiet sentence the narrator turns the story. Though Samson lies blind and bound, the hair of his head, shaved away in his betrayal, begins to grow again. The word howbeit signals that the worst is not the last word.
The growing hair is a sign of hope, a token that the broken vow and the departed strength are not beyond restoration. God's mercy is not exhausted by our failures; even in the prison house, He is quietly at work. The verse whispers that consecration once lost can be renewed, that the Lord does not abandon the fallen forever. What grows in darkness will be revealed in time, and grace is preparing a final chapter Samson cannot yet see.
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What does Judges 16:22 mean?
Quietly, the narrator notes that Samson's shaven hair began to grow again.