Judg 15:8 | KingComments | STEP | Once the Philistines know the reason for Samson’s revenge, his wife, and also her father, still find the fate that is said to her in Judges 14 ( ). Samson is once again acting out of feelings of revenge, but these are now also more justified. It is not merely a question of being personally hurt, but the retribution of a brutal act. Samson engages in a direct and open battle with the enemy. In a few words, it is said that he has achieved an enormous victory. Then he goes to live in the cleft of the rock of Etam. A rock is a suitable place to live for a powerless people, like the shephanim (or coney or badgers) ( ), and also for all people with ‘long hair’. Moses also knew that place ( ). The rock is a picture of Christ ( ), Who is represented here as the abode of faith, the true abode of the Nazirites. Samson does not return to his father’s house as he did before ( ), but goes to live in this place independently. He dwells there separated from the Philistines, and also separated from God’s faithless people.

‏ Judges 15:8

Revenge Answered With Revenge

Once the Philistines know the reason for Samson’s revenge, his wife, and also her father, still find the fate that is said to her in Judges 14 (Jdg 14:15). Samson is once again acting out of feelings of revenge, but these are now also more justified. It is not merely a question of being personally hurt, but the retribution of a brutal act. Samson engages in a direct and open battle with the enemy. In a few words, it is said that he has achieved an enormous victory.

Then he goes to live in the cleft of the rock of Etam. A rock is a suitable place to live for a powerless people, like the shephanim (or coney or badgers) (Pro 30:26), and also for all people with ‘long hair’. Moses also knew that place (Exo 33:21-22). The rock is a picture of Christ (1Cor 10:4), Who is represented here as the abode of faith, the true abode of the Nazirites.

Samson does not return to his father’s house as he did before (Jdg 14:19), but goes to live in this place independently. He dwells there separated from the Philistines, and also separated from God’s faithless people.