JUDGES 15:18 — KING JAMES VERSION 0 0
“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?”
Samson's exhaustion manifests physically; thirst becomes desperate. Yet "he called upon Yahweh" suggests ritual petition rather than spontaneous cry. His prayer acknowledges Yahweh gave the victory: "You have given this great deliverance." Yet immediately he voices fear: "Shall I die of thirst?" This fear reveals precariousness: superhuman strength does not ensure survival. Thirst becomes a trial testing faith.
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