22 But the hair on his head began to grow again after it had been shaved.
22 But the hair of his head began to grow again after it had been shaved.
22 But his hair, though cut off, began to grow again.
22 However, the hair of his head began to grow again after it had been shaven.
22 But before long, his hair began to grow back.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Judges 16:22
Commentary on Judges 16:22-24
(Read Judges 16:22-24)
Samson's afflictions were the means of bringing him to deep repentance. By the loss of his bodily sight the eyes of his understanding were opened; and by depriving him of bodily strength, the Lord was pleased to renew his spiritual strength. The Lord permits some few to wander wide and sink deep, yet he recovers them at last, and marking his displeasure at sin in their severe temporal sufferings, preserves them from sinking into the pit of destruction. Hypocrites may abuse these examples, and infidels mock at them, but true Christians will thereby be rendered more humble, watchful, and circumspect; more simple in their dependence on the Lord, more fervent in prayer to be kept from falling, and in praise for being preserved; and, if they fall, they will be kept from sinking into despair.