KJV ORIGINAL
And Samson went and caught three hundred foxes, and took firebrands, and turned tail to tail, and put a firebrand in the midst between two tails.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Samson went out and caught three hundred foxes. He took torches and tied the foxes together in pairs, tail to tail, with a torch fastened between each pair of tails.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes Samson preparing an unusual and destructive weapon by tying foxes together with torches between their tails.
📚 Historical Context
This event occurs during Samson's vendetta against the Philistines after they killed his wife and father-in-law. In ancient times, using animals in warfare was not uncommon, and fire was a devastating weapon against crops and structures. The Philistines had been oppressing Israel for forty years, and Samson was raised up by God as a judge to deliver his people.
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