16:25a And while their hearts were merry,

While they were enjoying themselves
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By that time the Philistia people were celebrating happily.

16:25b they said, “Call for Samson to entertain us.”

they said, “Call Samson in to entertain us.”
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They shouted, “Bring Samson out of the prison. Bring him here and make him do things for us to watch.”

16:25c So they called Samson out of the prison

So they brought Samson from the prison
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The guards brought Samson from the prison

16:25d to entertain them.

and he entertained them.
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and he did things while they watched him.

16:25e And they stationed him between the pillars.

They made him stand between the columns.
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⌊While he did these things⌋ he was standing between the pillars ⌊that held up the roof⌋ .

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