Judges 16:1
One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her.
Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.
Note harlot: Heb. a woman an harlot
Samson went to Gaza, and saw there a prostitute, and went in to her.
And Samson went to Gaza, and saw there a harlot, and went in unto her.
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From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- Gaza
- Gaza, a city of great antiquity, was situated between Raphia and Askelon, twenty-two miles north of the former, and sixteen south of of the latter, according to the Antonine Itinerary; three miles from the sea, according to Arrian, and thirty-four from Ashdod or Azotus, according to Diodorus Siculus. It was a place of great strength and importance; and successively belonged to the Philistines, Hebrews, Chaldeans, and Persians; which latter defended it for two months against Alexander the great, who finally took and destroyed it. It was afterwards rebuilt, and alternately possessed by the Egyptians, Syrians, and Jews. The present town, which the Arabs call Razza, is situated on an eminence, and is rendered picturesque by the number of fine minarets which rise majestically above the buildings, with beautiful date trees interspersed. It contains upwards of 2,000 inhabitants.
- Genesis 10:19; Joshua 15:47
- an harlot
- Heb. a woman an harlot. and went
- Genesis 38:16–18; Ezra 9:1, 2