Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Judges 16

^{1 a} One of the 5 chief cities of the Philistims.

^{1 /} Or, vitailer.

^{1 b} That is, he lodged with her.

^{2 /} Or, to the light of the morning.

^{3 !} Samson carieth away the gates of Azzah.

^{4 /} Or, plaine.

^{5 c} Of the value of a shekel read, {Gen. 25, 15}.

^{7 /} Or, new ???

^{9 d} Certeine Philistims in a secret chamber.

^{9 e} When fire cometh nere it.

^{10 f} Thogh her falsehood tended to make him, lose his life, yet his affection so blined him that he colde not beware.

^{13 g} It is impossible, if we giue place to our wicked affections, but at length we shal be destroied,

^{14 /} Or, beame.

^{15 h} For this Samson vsed to saye, I loue thee.

^{17 i} Thus his immoderate affections to warde a wicked woman caused him to lose Gods excellent gifts, & become slaue vnto them, whome he shulde haue ruled.

^{18 !} He was deceiued by Deliah.

^{19 k} Not for the losse of his heere, but for the contempt of the ordinace of God, which was the cause that God departed from him.

^{22 l} Yet had he not his strength againe, til he had called vpon God, and reconciled him selfe.

^{25 m} Thus by Gods just judgements they are made slaues to infidels, which neglect their vocacion in defending the faithful.

^{27 /} Or was mocked.

^{28 n} According to my vocation, which is to execute Gods judgements vpon the wicked.

^{28 /} Ebr. take one vengeance.

^{30 o} He speaketh not this of dispare, but humbling him selfe for neglecting his office & the offence thereby giuen.

^{30 !} He pulleth down the house vpon the Philistims, and dyeth with them.