And they spake unto him, saying, No; but we will bind thee fast, and deliver thee into their hand: but surely we will not kill thee. And they bound him with two new cords, and brought him up from the rock.
They said to him, 'No, we won't kill you. But we will tie you up tightly and hand you over to them.' So they tied him up with two new ropes and brought him up from the cliff.
The men of Judah promised Samson they wouldn't kill him, but they would tie him up and surrender him to the Philistines.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the Judges, Israel was under the oppression of the Philistines, a powerful enemy nation that often raided and dominated the land. Samson, a Nazirite chosen by God with supernatural strength, had been carrying out attacks on the Philistines in retaliation for personal betrayals, which escalated tensions. The men of Judah, fearing that Samson's actions would bring more retaliation upon their own people, chose to bind him and hand him over to avoid further conflict.
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