Judges 16:24 Meaning and Explanation
“And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Seeing Samson, the crowd praises Dagon for handing over the enemy who had ravaged their land.
What Does Judges 16:24 Mean?
When the assembled crowd sees the blinded Samson, they too break into praise of Dagon, naming Samson the destroyer of their country who had slain many of them. His humiliation becomes the centerpiece of their worship.
The people give to an idol the glory that belongs to God alone, mistaking the fall of one flawed servant for the triumph of their god over the Lord. There is a sobering lesson in how readily the world celebrates the downfall of the faithful and credits it to false powers. Yet such rejoicing is always premature when set against the purposes of God, who can turn the moment of mockery into the hour of His own surprising work.
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What does Judges 16:24 mean?
Seeing Samson, the crowd praises Dagon for handing over the enemy who had ravaged their land.