26And Samson said to the young man who held him by the hand, “Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, that I may lean against them.”
The word used for this young man prevents us from firmly identifying his age. He could be as young as a boy. Regardless, the image is pathetic, with this Israelite hero dependent on a young boy for getting around.
26 And Samson said to the young man who held him by the hand, “Let me feel the pillars on which the house rests, that I may lean against them.”