15:18a And being very thirsty, Samson cried out to the LORD,

Samson was very thirsty. He called to Yahweh, saying,
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By that time, Samson was very thirsty. He prayed to Yahweh,

15:18b “You have accomplished this great deliverance through Your servant.

“You have given this great victory to ⌊me⌋ , your servant.
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“You have allowed ⌊me⌋ , your servant, to win this great victory.

15:18c Must I now die of thirst

Will I die from thirst now?
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Now will I die because I have no water to drink?
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But now I will die from thirst

15:18d and fall into the hands of the uncircumcised?”

Will I be taken by these ⌊Philistines⌋ who are not circumcised?”
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Will these heathen/pagan men capture me?”
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and the unclean/impure ⌊Philistia people⌋ will take me.”

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