OLD TESTAMENT

Judges 16:29

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29

Samson took hold of the two middle pillars on which the house rested and leaned on them, the one with his right hand and the other with his left.

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Verse 29. Both the. Hebrew adds, “middle” pillars, so that their fall occasioned that the whole temple, ( Calmet.) excepting perhaps some of the ruins, which are still shewn at Gaza. Button.

“He tugged, he shook till down they came, and drew

The whole roof after them with bursts of thunder.” Milton. Bible.

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