OLD TESTAMENT

Judges 13:25

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The LORD’s Spirit began to move him in Mahaneh Dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.

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Verse 25. To be. Septuagint “to walk along.” Jonathan, “to sanctify.” Samson began to manifest an eager desire to deliver his brethren. Calmet.—Dan, as it was called from those 600 men who encamped here, when they were going to take Lais. Calmet. 18:12. Bible.—God inspired him to commence the liberation of his country, when he was about 17 years old, (Usher) or 20 according to Salien. Then he entered upon his judicial authority, and punished the wrongs which the Philistines did him in person, as well as his countrymen. The seven years wandering of Æneas had terminated in his death just before, at the river Numicus. Halicar. 1. Salien, A.Calmet. 1176. Bible.

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