And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.
She cried out, 'Samson, the Philistines are attacking you!' He woke up from his sleep and said, 'I'll go out and fight them off like I always do.' But he didn't realize that the LORD had left him.
This verse shows the tragic moment when Samson, having lost his hair and broken his vow, doesn't realize that God's strength has left him.
📚 Historical Context
This event occurs during the time of the Judges in ancient Israel, when the Philistines were oppressing the Israelites and Samson served as a divinely empowered judge meant to deliver his people. Samson had relied on his God-given strength to defeat the Philistines in previous encounters, but his repeated moral failures, including his entanglement with Delilah, led to a betrayal where she cut his hair, violating his Nazarite vow. As a result, God withdrew His empowering presence from Samson, leaving him vulnerable without him realizing it immediately.
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