שופטים, פרק ט״ז, פסוק כ״ד

A massive victory celebration takes place among the Philistines, filled with great joy and deep gratitude toward their god for the capture of Samson. The Israelite leader had inflicted devastating losses upon them, making his imprisonment a monumental triumph for their nation.

Catching sight of the fallen hero from a distance while he is still confined within the prison [מצודת דוד], the crowds are moved to worship and immediately begin to sing praises to their god [מצודת ציון]. In their chants, they declare that their deity has finally handed over the man responsible for the absolute ruin and annihilation of their country [מצודת ציון]. They raise their voices to credit their god for delivering the very person who struck down so many of their people and left countless dead in his wake [ביאור שטיינזלץ].