Judges 16:1
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her.”
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“One day Samson went to Gaza, where he saw a prostitute and went in to spend the night with her.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Samson went to Gaza, and saw there a harlot, and went in unto her.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Samson goeth to Gaza, and seeth there a woman, a harlot, and goeth in unto her;”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Judges 16:1 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 10:19and the borders of Canaan extended from Sidon toward Gerar as far as Gaza, and then toward Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboiim, as far as Lasha.
- Genesis 38:16Not realizing that she was his daughter-in-law, he went over to her and said, “Come now, let me sleep with you.” “What will you give me for sleeping with you?” she inquired.
- Joshua 15:47Ashdod, with its towns and villages; Gaza, with its towns and villages, as far as the Brook of Egypt and the coastline of the Great Sea.
- Judges 1:18And Judah also captured Gaza, Ashkelon, and Ekron—each with its territory.
- Judges 14:1One day Samson went down to Timnah, where he saw a young Philistine woman.
- Ezra 9:1After these things had been accomplished, the leaders approached me and said, “The people of Israel, including the priests and Levites, have not kept themselves separate from the surrounding peoples whose abominations are like those of the Canaanites, Hittites, Perizzites, Jebusites, Ammonites, Moabites, Egyptians, and Amorites.
- Proverbs 7:8crossing the street near her corner, strolling down the road to her house,
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