Judges 15:11

Then three thousand men of Judah went to the top of the rock Etam, and said to Samson, Knowest thou not that the Philistines are rulers over us? what is this that thou hast done unto us? And he said unto them, As they did unto me, so have I done unto them.

Cross-references

Judges 13:1 Historical context

Judges 13:1 begins the cycle with Philistine oppression — the same subjugation the Judahites lament in verse 11.

Judges 14:4 Historical context

Judges 14:4 notes that Philistines had dominion over Israel — the same condition referenced by the Judahites in verse 11.

Deuteronomy 28:13 promises Israel will be the head if obedient — here they are under Philistine rule, the opposite curse.

Deuteronomy 28:48 describes serving enemies with a yoke — exactly what Israel experiences under Philistine rule in verse 11.

Proverbs 24:29 warns against repaying evil for evil — Samson's statement 'as they did to me, so I have done' directly contradicts that.

Deuteronomy 28:43 pronounces the curse of foreigners rising above Israel — here the Philistines are that alien ruling over them.

Deuteronomy 28:47 warns that not serving God joyfully leads to serving enemies — Israel's situation under Philistines here.

Psalm 106:41 describes God giving Israel into the hand of nations — the Philistine rule here is a specific instance of that pattern.

1 Chronicles 4:32 Historical context

1 Chronicles 4:32 lists Etam among Simeon's villages — the same place where Samson was hiding in the cleft of the rock here.