And others had trial of cruel mockings
As Samson by the Philistines; Elisha by the children, whom the
bears devoured; Jeremiah by Pashur, and others; the Jews by
Sanballat and Tobiah, when building the temple; the prophets,
whom God sent to the Jews, as his messengers, ( Judges
16:25-28 ) ( 2 Kings 2:23
2 Kings
2:24 ) ( Jeremiah
20:7 Jeremiah
20:8 ) ( 4:1-6
) ( 2
Chronicles 36:15 2
Chronicles 36:16 ) . and scourgings;
or smitings, as Jeremiah and Micaiah, ( Jeremiah 20:22 ) ( 2
Chronicles 18:23 2
Chronicles 18:24 ) .
yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment;
as Joseph, Samson, and Jeremiah, ( Genesis
39:20 ) ( Judges 16:21
) ( Jeremiah
20:2 ) ( 37:15 ) .
Now of these things they had trial, or experience; their graces
were tried by them, and they patiently endured them.