Judges 15:8 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

And he struck them down completely with a devastating attack, killing many of them. Then he went down and lived in a cave at the top of the rock of Etam.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes Samson's fierce retaliation against the Philistines, after which he retreated to a rocky stronghold for safety.

📚 Historical Context

This follows Samson's discovery that the Philistines had burned his wife and her father alive in response to his riddle revenge. Samson had just declared he would not stop until he got his revenge on them. The phrase 'hip and thigh' was an ancient Hebrew expression meaning complete and devastating defeat.

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