Judges 16:26

“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.”

"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." - Judges 16:26
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What does Judges 16:26 mean?

The Bible verse Judges 16:26 from the King James Version (KJV) reads: “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.” This verse comes from the story of Samson, one of the…

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Leaning on the Pillars of Strength

In Judges 16:26, we encounter a profound moment in the life of Samson, who, in his final hours, utters a poignant request: "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."…

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A Prayer for Strength in Our Weakness

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the profound moment in Judges 16:26, where Samson, in his vulnerability, spoke to the lad holding his hand, "Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them." In this…

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Judges 16:26 - "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."
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Judges 2:16 - "¶ Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them."
Judges 3:26 - "And Ehud escaped while they tarried, and passed beyond the quarries, and escaped unto Seirath."
Exodus 18:26 - "And they judged the people at all seasons: the hard causes they brought unto Moses, but every small matter they judged themselves."
Sampson's strength judges 16:30
1 Chronicles 26:29 - "¶ Of the Izharites, Chenaniah and his sons were for the outward business over Israel, for officers and judges."
Judges 16:16 - "And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;"
Judges 16:1 - "Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her."
Proverbs 8:16 - "By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth."
Judges 19:26 - "Then came the woman in the dawning of the day, and fell down at the door of the man's house where her lord was, till it was light."
Judges 9:26 - "And Gaal the son of Ebed came with his brethren, and went over to Shechem: and the men of Shechem put their confidence in him."
Galatians 5:16-26
Numbers 11:16-26
Judges 1:26 - "And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day."
Judges 16:22 - "Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven."
Luke 16:22-26
Isaiah 1:26 - "And I will restore thy judges as at the first, and thy counsellors as at the beginning: afterward thou shalt be called, The city of righteousness, the faithful city."
Ezekiel 16:38 - "And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy."
Judges 16:4 - "¶ And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah."
John 16:11 - "Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged."
Judges 8:16 - "And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth."
Judges 18:26 - "And the children of Dan went their way: and when Micah saw that they were too strong for him, he turned and went back unto his house."
Numbers 26:16 - "Of Ozni, the family of the Oznites: of Eri, the family of the Erites:"
Judges 6:16 - "And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man."
Acts 26:6 - "And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:"
Judges 18:16 - "And the six hundred men appointed with their weapons of war, which were of the children of Dan, stood by the entering of the gate."
"¶ Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them." - Judges 2:16
Matthew 26:16 - "And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him."