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Jdg_16:3 And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put [them] upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that [is] before Hebron.
Ver. 3. And arose at midnight.] From the bed of fornication, where the Spirit had screeched out unto him, "Oh, do not this abominable thing!" {Jer_44:4} Nevertheless he did it; and yet by the instinct of the same Spirit, who might justly have loathed his lodging, he arose and prepared to be gone. God dealeth not with his people according to their sins, but beareth long with their evil manners.
And took the doors of the gate of the city.] The watchmen sleeping the while, or not daring to stir. A figure of Christ’s glorious resurrection, maugre the malice of earth and of hell.
Bar and all.] By an act of stupendous strength - never the like heard of he carrieth away the gates wherein they thought to have encaged him. If a temptation has drawn any of us aside to lie down to sin, it is happy for us if we can arise ere we be surprised by judgment.
Up to the top of a hill that is before Hebron.] Or, Over against Hebron, though some miles distant; for Hebron was fourteen miles from Gaza, saith Adricomius.