American Standard Version
Judges 16:5-17
5And the lords of the PhilistinesH6430 cameH5927 up unto her, and saidH559 unto her, Entice him, and seeH7200 wherein his greatH1419 strengthH3581 lieth, and by what means we may prevailH3201 against him, that we may bindH631 him to afflictH6031 him: and we will giveH5414 thee every oneH376 of us eleven hundredH3967 pieces of silverH3701. 6And DelilahH1807 saidH559 to SamsonH8123, TellH5046 me, I pray thee, wherein thy greatH1419 strengthH3581 lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be boundH631 to afflictH6031 thee. 7And SamsonH8123 saidH559 unto her, If they bindH631 me with sevenH7651 green withes that were never dried, then shall I becomeH1961 weak, and beH1961 as another manH120. 8Then the lords of the PhilistinesH6430 broughtH5927 up to her sevenH7651 green withes which had not been dried, and she boundH631 him with them. 9Now she had liers-in-wait abiding in the innerH2315 chamberH2315. And she saidH559 unto him, The PhilistinesH6430 are upon thee, SamsonH8123. And he brake the withes, as a string of towH5296 is broken whenH834 it toucheth the fireH784. So his strengthH3581 was not knownH3045.
10And DelilahH1807 saidH559 unto SamsonH8123, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and toldH5046 me liesH3576: nowH6258 tellH5046 me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be boundH631. 11And he saidH559 unto her, If they only bindH631 me with newH2319 ropesH5688 wherewith no workH4399 hath beenH1961 done, then shall I becomeH1961 weak, and beH1961 as another manH120. 12So DelilahH1807 tookH3947 newH2319 ropesH5688, and boundH631 him therewith, and saidH559 unto him, The PhilistinesH6430 are upon thee, SamsonH8123. And the liers-in-wait were abiding in the innerH2315 chamberH2315. And he brake them off his armsH2220 like a threadH2339.
13And DelilahH1807 saidH559 unto SamsonH8123, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and toldH5046 me liesH3576: tellH5046 me wherewith thou mightest be boundH631. And he saidH559 unto her, If thou weavest the sevenH7651 locks of my headH7218 with the webH4545. 14And she fastened it with the pinH3489, and saidH559 unto him, The PhilistinesH6430 are upon thee, SamsonH8123. And he awaked out of his sleepH8142, and plucked away the pinH3489 of the beam, and the webH4545.
15And she saidH559 unto him, HowH4100 canst thou sayH559, I loveH157 thee, when thy heartH3820 is not with me? thou hast mocked me these threeH7969 timesH6471, and hast not toldH5046 me wherein thy greatH1419 strengthH3581 lieth. 16And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her wordsH1697, and urged him, that his soulH5315 wasH1961 vexed unto deathH4191. 17And he toldH5046 her all his heartH3820, and saidH559 unto her, There hath not come a razor upon my headH7218; for I have beenH1961 a NaziriteH5139 unto GodH430 from my mother’sH517 wombH990: if I beH1961 shaven, then my strengthH3581 will goH5927 from me, and I shall becomeH1961 weak, and beH1961 like any other manH120.
Commentaries on Judges 16
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
American Standard Version — 1901 — Public Domain
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