And he judged Israel in the days of the Philistines twenty years.
And he served as a judge over Israel for twenty years during the time when the Philistines ruled over them.
This verse tells us that Samson led and judged Israel for twenty years while they were under Philistine oppression.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Judges, Samson was a judge appointed by God to lead Israel against the Philistine oppressors, who were a powerful enemy nation controlling much of the land. This verse concludes the narrative of Samson's life, noting his twenty-year leadership during a time of ongoing conflict and oppression. Historically, this period reflects the cyclical pattern in Israel's history under the judges, where God raised up leaders to deliver His people from foreign domination before the establishment of the monarchy.
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