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Judges 15 · Grade 4

Revenge and Rescue

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When Samson learned his wife had been given to his companion, he decided to harm the Philistines. He caught three hundred foxes, tied them tail to tail with torches, and sent them into the grain fields. The Philistines answered by killing his wife and her father, and Samson struck back again. Revenge kept growing.

Samson hid in the cave of Etam's rock. When the Philistines camped in Judah, three thousand men of Judah came to bind him, asking, Don't you know the Philistines are rulers over us? They tied him with two new ropes. At Lehi, Yahweh's Spirit came mightily on him, the ropes fell away, and with a donkey's jawbone he struck a thousand men.

Then Samson was terribly thirsty. Then he called on Yahweh. He said God had given this great deliverance by the hand of His servant, and asked if he would now die of thirst. God split the hollow place at Lehi, and water flowed. Samson revived, and the spring was named En Hakkore.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did Samson send foxes with torches into the fields?

  2. What did the men of Judah ask Samson?

  3. What did Samson use to strike a thousand men?

  4. What happened when Samson called on Yahweh?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

foxesropesLehiGodthirsty
  1. He caught three hundred , tied them tail to tail with torches, and sent them into the grain fields.
  2. They tied him with two new .
  3. Then Samson was terribly .
  4. He said had given this great deliverance by the hand of His servant, and asked if he would now die of thirst.
  5. God split the hollow place at , and water flowed.

Think About It

  1. Samson's revenge led to more revenge. Why does paying people back usually make things worse?

  2. The men of Judah were content to let the Philistines rule them. What happens when we get used to things that are wrong?

Memory Verse

“But God split the hollow place that is in Lehi, and water came out of it. When he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived. Therefore its name was called En Hakkore, which is in Lehi, to this day.”

Judges 15:19 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving me what I need. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How does it help you to know God does not give up on you?
  • How did Samson give God credit?

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