And the men of Judah said, Why are ye come up against us? And they answered, To bind Samson are we come up, to do to him as he hath done to us.
The men of Judah asked, 'Why have you come to fight against us?' And the Philistines answered, 'We've come to capture Samson, to pay him back for what he did to us.'
The Philistines are seeking revenge against Samson for his attacks on them, and they're willing to fight all of Judah to get to him.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the period when the Philistines dominated Israel and Samson was conducting his one-man war against them. The Philistines had come up to the territory of Judah with an army, prompting the men of Judah to ask why they were being threatened. Samson's recent burning of Philistine crops (verses 4-5) had escalated the conflict to where the Philistines were now seeking direct retaliation.
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