Cross references

Judges 16:17

Samson told her all that was in his heart: “My hair has never been cut, because I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, my strength will leave me, and I will become as weak as any other man.”

Judges 16:17 BSB

Judges 16:17 has 7 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 4 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to Micah 7:5 (7 votes) and Judges 13:5 (6 votes). 15 other verses point back to it. It links with 9 other books, from Numbers 6 to James 3.

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Which verses does Judges 16:17 point to?

Ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.

  1. Micah 7:57 votes

    Do not rely on a friend; do not trust in a companion. Seal the doors of your mouth from her who lies in your arms.

  2. For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall touch his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hand of the Philistines.”

  3. A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.

  4. For the entire period of his vow of separation, no razor shall touch his head. He must be holy until the time of his separation to the LORD is complete; he must let the hair of his head grow long.

  5. Acts 18:183 votes

    Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila.

  6. “Speak to the Israelites and tell them that if a man or woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the LORD,

  7. If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

Which verses point to Judges 16:17?

The 10 strongest of 15.