Quotes about Strength
Then she called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” When Samson awoke from his sleep, he thought, “I will escape as I did before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the LORD had departed from him.
— Judges 16:20
Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, where he was bound with bronze shackles and forced to grind grain in the prison.
— Judges 16:21
However, the hair of his head began to grow back after it had been shaved.
— Judges 16:22
And while their hearts were merry, they said, “Call for Samson to entertain us.” So they called Samson out of the prison to entertain them. And they stationed him between the pillars.
— Judges 16:25
Samson said to the servant who held his hand, “Lead me where I can feel the pillars supporting the temple, so I can lean against them.”
— Judges 16:26
Then Samson called out to the LORD: “O Lord GOD, please remember me. Strengthen me, O God, just once more, so that with one vengeful blow I may pay back the Philistines for my two eyes.”
— Judges 16:28
And Samson reached out for the two central pillars supporting the temple. Bracing himself against them with his right hand on one pillar and his left hand on the other,
— Judges 16:29
Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines.” Then he pushed with all his might, and the temple fell on the lords and all the people in it. So in his death he killed more than he had killed in his life.
— Judges 16:30
So the Danites went on their way, and Micah turned to go back home, because he saw that they were too strong for him.
— Judges 18:26
And this went on year after year. Whenever Hannah went up to the house of the LORD, her rival taunted her until she wept and would not eat.
— 1 Samuel 1:7
Do not take your servant for a wicked woman; for all this time I have been praying out of the depth of my anguish and grief.”
— 1 Samuel 1:16
The bows of the mighty are broken, but the feeble are equipped with strength.
— 1 Samuel 2:4