Hebrews 11:32-34
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32 I could say even more about other people who trusted God. But there is not enough time to talk about all of them. I could tell you about Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel and all the prophets.[a] 33 As a result of their faith, they did great things. Some of them won wars against other countries. Others ruled in a way that is right and fair. They received the good things that God had promised. Some of them caused lions to shut their mouths.[b] 34 Some of them put out fires that were burning very strongly. Some of them got away from people who wanted to kill them with a sword. Other people who were weak became strong. They became powerful to fight wars. They won against foreign armies so that those armies ran away.[c]
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- 11:32 The writer gives the names of six men who were Israelite leaders: Gideon (Judges 6:11—8:32), Barak (Judges 4:6-24), Samson (Judges 13:2—16:31), Jephthah (Judges 11:1—12:7), David (1 Samuel 16:13; 17:12-51; 2 Samuel 5:1-5), Samuel (1 Samuel 3:19-21; 7:3-17).
- 11:33 Samson and David both killed lions, when lions attacked them. See Judges 14:5-6; 1 Samuel 17:34-37. Daniel also ‘caused lions to shut their mouths’. See Daniel 6:22.
- 11:34 The king of Babylon put Daniel's three friends into a very hot fire because they would not worship him. But because they trusted God, the fire did not hurt them. See Daniel 3.
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