Judges 16:25
“When their hearts were merry, they said, “Call for Samson, that he may entertain us.” They called for Samson out of the prison; and he performed before them. They set him between the pillars;”
What does Judges 16:25 mean?
When the Philistines were celebrating and feeling good, they wanted entertainment, so they brought Samson out of his prison cell to perform for them. They positioned him between two large pillars that held up the building where they were gathered. It's a moment of apparent triumph for Samson's enemies, though they didn't yet realize what was about to happen. The scene captures how easily people in power can treat others as objects for amusement, even someone like Samson who had once been so formidable.