Ben Sira 46:17

17 Then the Lord thundered from heaven with a mighty roar

Ben Sira 46:17 In-Context

15 Because Samuel was faithful, he was accepted as a true prophet. People trusted him as a seer because of his words.

16 When his enemies were threatening him from every side, he called upon the mighty Lord and offered him a young lamb as a sacrifice.

17 Then the Lord thundered from heaven with a mighty roar

18 and destroyed all the enemy rulers of Philistia.

19 When Samuel was about to die, he gave assurances before the Lord and the anointed king that he had never taken anyone's property, not even so much as a pair of shoes, and no one contradicted him.