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Judges 16:27

WEB

27Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were on the roof about three thousand men and women, who saw while Samson performed.

KJV

27Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport.

BSB

27Now the temple was full of men and women; all the lords of the Philistines were there, and about three thousand men and women were on the roof watching Samson entertain them.

FBV

27The temple was full of people. All the Philistine rulers were there, and on the roof were the ordinary people watching what Samson was doing.

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Extra References

Deuteronomy 22:8

8When you build a new house, then you shall make a railing around your roof, so that you don’t bring blood on your house if anyone falls from there.


Joshua 2:8

8Before they had lain down, she came up to them on the roof.


2 Samuel 11:2

2At evening, David arose from his bed and walked on the roof of the king’s house. From the roof, he saw a woman bathing, and the woman was very beautiful to look at.


Judges 9:51

51But there was a strong tower within the city, and all the men and women of the city fled there, and shut themselves in, and went up to the roof of the tower.