Judges 16:24
And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us.
Cross-reference
Judges 15:8 records Samson's earlier victory over the Philistines, highlighting the reversal from his former dominance to his current captivity.
Judges 15:16 has Samson boasting after his victory, contrasting with the Philistines now boasting over their god's victory over him.
Judges 15:14 shows the Philistines shouting against Samson but failing, contrasting with their successful capture and praise in 16:24.
In Isaiah 37:20, Hezekiah prays for deliverance so all may know the Lord alone — contrasting the Philistines' praise of Dagon for Samson's capture.
1 Samuel 31:9 describes Philistines sending news of Saul's death to their idols, directly paralleling their celebration over Samson's capture.
2 Samuel 1:20 is David's plea to prevent Philistine rejoicing over Saul's death, contrasting with their actual rejoicing over Samson.
In 1 Chronicles 10:9, Philistines similarly praise their gods after defeating Saul, mirroring their praise after Samson's capture.
Daniel 5:23 adds a prophetic rebuke against praising lifeless idols, contrasting the Philistines' ignorance with Belshazzar's accountability.
Revelation 11:10 depicts the world rejoicing over the death of God's witnesses, similar to the Philistines' celebration over Samson's capture.
In Deuteronomy 32:27, God fears enemies will boast 'Our hand is high' — similar to the Philistines' boast that their god delivered Samson, but here it's about self-glory.
Daniel 5:4 shows a similar scene of idolatrous praise after a feast, reinforcing the pattern of pagans glorifying false gods for victories.
Habakkuk 1:16 describes people sacrificing to their own tools, mirroring the Philistines' attribution of victory to Dagon rather than God.