And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.
Samson said to the young man who was guiding him by the hand, 'Let me feel the pillars that hold up this building, so I can lean against them.'
The writer is showing us Samson, now blind and captive, asking to touch the support pillars of the Philistine temple where he's being displayed as entertainment.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during Samson's final moments as a prisoner of the Philistines, who had captured him, gouged out his eyes, and brought him to their temple to mock him before their god Dagon. The Philistines were celebrating what they believed was their god's victory over Israel's champion, not realizing that Samson's hair had begun to grow back and his strength was returning.
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