GV
Judges · read by George Verwer
13 verses, in order. Only the verses George read aloud are shown.
Judges 14
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One day Samson went down to Timnah, where he saw a young Philistine woman.Read from KJV · Thoughts in the Book of Judges
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So he returned and told his father and mother, "I have seen a daughter of the Philistines in Timnah. Now get her for me as a wife."Read from KJV · Thoughts in the Book of Judges
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But his father and mother replied, "Can't you find a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?" But Samson told his father, "Get her for me, for she is pleasing to my eyes."Read from KJV · Thoughts in the Book of Judges
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(Now his father and mother did not know this was from the LORD, who was seeking an occasion to move against the Philistines; for at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.)Read from KJV · Thoughts in the Book of Judges
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Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Suddenly a young lion came roaring at him,Read from KJV · Thoughts in the Book of Judges
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and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.Read from KJV · Thoughts in the Book of Judges
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Then Samson continued on his way down and spoke to the woman, because she was pleasing to his eyes.Read from KJV · Thoughts in the Book of Judges
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When Samson returned later to take her, he left the road to see the lion's carcass, and in it was a swarm of bees, along with their honey.Read from KJV · Thoughts in the Book of Judges
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So he scooped some honey into his hands and ate it as he went along. And when he returned to his father and mother, he gave some to them and they ate it. But he did not tell them that he had taken the honey from the lion's carcass.Read from KJV · Thoughts in the Book of Judges
Judges 16
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One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her.Read from KJV · God's People Deceived
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When Delilah realized that he had revealed to her all that was in his heart, she sent this message to the lords of the Philistines: "Come up once more, for he has revealed to me all that is in his heart." Then the lords of the Philistines came to her, bringing the money in their hands.Read from KJV · Thoughts in the Book of Judges
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And having lulled him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his head. In this way she began to subdue him, and his strength left him.Read from KJV · Thoughts in the Book of Judges
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Then she called out, "Samson, the Philistines are here!" When Samson awoke from his sleep, he thought, "I will escape as I did before and shake myself free." But he did not know that the LORD had departed from him.Read from KJV · Thoughts in the Book of Judges