They sat in utter darkness, bound in painful iron chains,

ל (Lamed) To crush underfoot all the earth’s prisoners,

There the prisoners relax together; they do not hear the voice of the oppressor.

in order to hear the painful cries of the prisoners, and to set free those condemned to die,

God settles those who have been deserted in their own homes; he frees prisoners and grants them prosperity. But sinful rebels live in the desert.

For the Lord listens to the needy; he does not despise his captive people.

Is this the one who made the world like a desert, who ruined its cities, and refused to free his prisoners so they could return home?”’

Moreover, as for you, because of our covenant relationship secured with blood, I will release your prisoners from the waterless pit.

Return to the stronghold, you prisoners, with hope; today I declare that I will return double what was taken from you.

The Philistines captured him and gouged out his eyes. They brought him down to Gaza and bound him in bronze chains. He became a grinder in the prison.

The warden put all the prisoners under Joseph’s care. He was in charge of whatever they were doing.

When they really started celebrating, they said, “Call for Samson so he can entertain us!” So they summoned Samson from the prison and he entertained them. They made him stand between two pillars.