KJV ORIGINAL
And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And he served as a judge over Israel for twenty years during the time when the Philistines ruled over them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse tells us that Samson led and judged Israel for twenty years while they were under Philistine oppression.
📚 Historical Context
This concludes the account of Samson's leadership during a dark period when Israel was dominated by the Philistines, their most persistent enemies. The Philistines were a technologically advanced people who controlled much of the coastal region and had military superiority over Israel. Samson's twenty-year judgeship occurred during this time of foreign oppression, likely around 1100-1080 BC.
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