2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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# put out his eyes
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2023-12-15 15:57:13 +00:00
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"removed his eyes"
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2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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# down to Gaza
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2023-12-15 15:57:13 +00:00
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They brought Samson to Gaza which is lower in elevation than his home.
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2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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# bound him with bronze shackles
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"chained him with bronze shackles" or "tied him up using bronze shackles"
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# shackles
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locks on the end of chains that hold a prisoner at his feet or hands, or both
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# turned the millstone
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"pulled the millstone around in a circle"
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# millstone
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2023-12-15 15:57:13 +00:00
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A large animal usually pulls the millstone around in a circle to crush grain. The Philistines humiliate Samson here.
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2017-12-12 06:13:24 +00:00
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