Judges 16:28
And Samson called unto the Lord, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.
And Samson called vnto the LORD, and said, O LORD God, remember me, I pray thee, & strengthen mee, I pray thee, onely this once, O God, that I may be at once auenged of the Philistines, for my two eyes.
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- Jeremiah 15:15Rank 1 from verse 28
15¶ O Lord, thou knowest: remember me, and visit me, and revenge me of my persecutors; take me not away in thy longsuffering: know that for thy sake I have suffered rebuke.
15¶ O LORD, thou knowest, remember me, and visit me, and reuenge me of my persecutors, take mee not away in thy long suffering: know that for thy sake I haue suffered rebuke.
- Lamentations 3:31–32Rank 2 from verse 28
- Psalms 143:12Rank 3 from verse 28
- Psalms 91:15Rank 4 from verse 28
- Revelation 6:10Rank 5 from verse 28
10And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
10And they cried with a lowd voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, doest thou not iudge and auenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?
- Psalms 50:15Rank 6 from verse 28
- Psalms 58:10–11Rank 7 from verse 28
10The righteous shall rejoice when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feet in the blood of the wicked.
11So that a man shall say, Verily there is a reward for the righteous: verily he is a God that judgeth in the earth.
10The righteous shall reioyce when he seeth the vengeance: he shall wash his feete in the blood of the wicked.
11†So that a man shall say, Uerily there is a reward for the righteous: verily hee is a God that iudgeth in the earth.
- 2 Timothy 4:14Rank 8 from verse 28
- Jonah 2:1–2Rank 9 from verse 28
1THEN Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish’s belly,
2And said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and he heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and thou heardest my voice.
1¶ Then Ionah prayed vnto the LORD his God, out of the fishes belly,
2And said, I *cried ‖by reason of mine affliction vnto the LORD, and hee heard mee; out of the belly of ‖hell cried I, and thou heardest my voyce.
- Psalms 74:18–23Rank 10 from verse 28
18Remember this, that the enemy hath reproached, O Lord, and that the foolish people have blasphemed thy name.
19O deliver not the soul of thy turtledove unto the multitude of the wicked: forget not the congregation of thy poor for ever.
20Have respect unto the covenant: for the dark places of the earth are full of the habitations of cruelty.
21O let not the oppressed return ashamed: let the poor and needy praise thy name.
22Arise, O God, plead thine own cause: remember how the foolish man reproacheth thee daily.
23Forget not the voice of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise up against thee increaseth continually.
18Remember this, that the enemie hath reproached, O LORD, and that the foolish people haue blasphemed thy Name.
19O deliuer not the soule of thy turtle doue vnto the multitude of the wicked forget not the Congregation of thy poore for euer.
20Haue respect vnto the couenant: for the darke places of the earth are full of the habitations of crueltie.
21O let not the oppressed returne ashamed: let the poore and needie praise thy name.
22Arise, O God, plead thine owne cause: remember how the foolish man reprocheth thee daily.
23†Forget not the voyce of thine enemies: the tumult of those that rise vp against thee, increaseth continually.
- Psalms 116:4Rank 11 from verse 28
- 2 Chronicles 20:12Rank 12 from verse 28
12O our God, wilt thou not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee.
12O our God, wilt thou not iudge them? for wee haue no might against this great company that commeth against vs? neither know wee what to doe; but our eyes are vpon thee.
- Judges 15:18Rank 13 from verse 28
18¶ And he was sore athirst, and called on the Lord, and said, Thou hast given this great deliverance into the hand of thy servant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the uncircumcised?
18¶ And hee was sore athirst, and called on the LORD, and said, Thou hast giuen this great deliuerance into the hand of thy seruant: and now shall I die for thirst, and fall into the hand of the vncircumcised?
- Judges 5:31Rank 14 from verse 28
31So let all thine enemies perish, O Lord: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might. And the land had rest forty years.
31So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that loue him, be as the Sunne when he goeth foorth in his might. And the land had rest fourtie yeeres.
- Hebrews 11:32Rank 15 from verse 28
32And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and of Barak, and of Samson, and of Jephthae; of David also, and Samuel, and of the prophets:
32And what shall I more say? for the time would faile mee to tell of Gideon, and of Barak, and of Sampson, and of Iephthah, of Dauid also and Samuel, and of the Prophets:
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Judges 16:28
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of call. Sense 1: To name. Sense 2: To summon or invite. Sense 3: To proclaim or address. Sense 4: To request.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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The one true God.
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The divine name of the living God, used chiefly in the title Lord GOD.
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1. To retain in mind or call back to mind; to recall. 2. To keep in mind with heed, observance, commemoration, or corresponding action. 3. To take account of a person, promise, deed, sin, or need and act with regard to it.
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Sense 1: To ask, beseech, request, or entreat. Sense 2: To make requests or supplications to God, or address him in worship.
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strengthen
To make stronger, confirm, encourage, fortify, or increase in power.
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Sense 1: One time or a single occurrence. Sense 2: At once: at the same instant or together. Sense 3: Formerly; at an earlier time. Sense 4: When once: when the stated point has been reached.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of avenge, meaning to vindicate a wrong by bringing just recompense or punishment upon the offender.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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The bodily organs of sight; by extension, sight, attention, observation, perception, understanding, desire, judgment, estimation, favour, or the presence and view before which something occurs.
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27Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport.
27Now the house was full of men and women, and all the lords of the Philistines were there: and there were vpon the roofe about three thousand men and women, that behelde while Samson made sport.
28And Samson called unto the Lord, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.
28And Samson called vnto the LORD, and said, O LORD God, remember me, I pray thee, & strengthen mee, I pray thee, onely this once, O God, that I may be at once auenged of the Philistines, for my two eyes.
Selected passage29And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.
29And Samson tooke hold of the two middle pillars, vpon which the house stood, and ‖on which it was borne vp, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.