Judges 16:24When the people saw him, they praised their god; for they said, "Our god has delivered our enemy and the destroyer of our country, who has slain many of us, into our hand."
The setting
Gaza, Palestine. Inside Dagon's temple. Thousands cheering as their enemy who killed hundreds becomes their entertainment...
The emotion here: documenting the cruel irony while knowing redemption is coming
The original word
halal (הלל) — to praise, but also to boast arrogantly
Why it matters
Samson had personally killed over 1,000 Philistines in his lifetime
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 16:24
They're calling him 'destroyer of our country' — imagine if your worst enemy was chained on stage
Common misconceptionPeople think the crowd was right to celebrate — Samson was evil. But he was God's chosen judge. Their celebration was premature and would cost them everything.
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Verses that echo Judges 16:24
Bible Genome reading
Judges 16:24 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 16:24 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Philistines. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 65% and a tone that is celebratory. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include false victory, misattribution. Notable phrases: Our god has delivered our enemy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same joyful
“For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, …”
— Isaiah 9:6
“For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.”
— 1 Corinthians 15:22
“"Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"”
— 1 Corinthians 15:55
“Rejoice always.”
— 1 Thessalonians 5:16
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.”
— 2 Corinthians 5:17
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