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Judges 16:27

Samson

25 And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.

26 And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.

Now 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.

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.

29 And 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.

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BSB
Now the temple was full of men and women; all the lords of the Philistines were there, and about three thousand men and women were on the roof watching Samson entertain them.
KJV
Now 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.
WEB
Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were on the roof about three thousand men and women, who saw while Samson performed.
ASV
Now 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.
DARBY
Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and upon the roof there were about three thousand men and women, who looked on while Samson made sport.
BLB
And the temple was full of the men and the women, and all the lords of the Philistines [were] there. And on the roof about three thousand men and women were watching while Samson performed.
ÅB
Men huset var fullt av menn og kvinner, alle filistrenes høvdinger var der, og på taket var det omkring tre tusen menn og kvinner, som så på at Samson lekte.
OTB
Tempelet var fullt av menn og kvinner, og alle lederne av filisterne var der. På taket var det omtrent tre tusen menn og kvinner som så på Samson opptre.
B1930
Men huset var fullt av menn og kvinner, alle filistrenes høvdinger var der, og på taket var det omkring tre tusen menn og kvinner, som så på at Samson lekte.

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  • Deuteronomy 22:8

    When thou buildest a new house, then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof, that thou bring not blood upon thine house, if any man fall from thence.

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  • Joshua 2:8

    And before they were laid down, she came up unto them upon the roof;

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  • 2 Samuel 11:2

    And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king’s house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon.

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  • Judges 9:51

    But there was a strong tower within the city, and thither fled all the men and women, and all they of the city, and shut it to them, and gat them up to the top of the tower.

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