Judges 16:10

Judges 16:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have made a fool of me; you lied to me. Come now, tell me how you can be tied.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Delilah said to Samson, "Behold, you have mocked me and told me lies. Please tell me how you might be bound."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Delilah said to Samson, “Look, you have mocked me and told me lies. Now, please tell me what you may be bound with.”

Context of Judges 16:10

8So the Philistine rulers gave Delilah seven new strings for bows. She used them to tie Samson up while he was asleep. 9Some Philistine men hid in a room of her house. Then she shouted, ‘Samson, the Philistines are here!’ But he broke the seven strings very easily. They were like thin cotton that a fire burns. So they did not discover the secret about his strength. Delilah said to Samson, ‘You have deceived me as if I was a fool! Tell me the truth! How can someone really make you weak?’ 11Samson said to her, ‘They would have to use new ropes that no one has used. If they tie me up with those, I will become weak, like other men.’ 12So Delilah took some new ropes and she tied Samson up with them. Some Philistine men were hiding in the room, as they did before. Then she shouted, ‘Samson, the Philistines are here!’ But he broke the ropes off his arms, as if they were thin string.

Judges 16:10 word by word

וַתֹּ֤אמֶר דְּלִילָה֙ אֶל־שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן הִנֵּה֙ הֵתַ֣לְתָּ בִּ֔י וַתְּדַבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֖י כְּזָבִ֑ים עַתָּה֙ הַגִּֽידָה־נָּ֣א לִ֔י בַּמֶּ֖ה תֵּאָסֵֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And Delilahדְּלִילָהdelîylâh · DelilahH1807
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• unto Samsonשִׁמְשׁוֹןshimshôn · SamsonH8123
• Behold, thou hast mockedתָּלַלhâthal · to deceiveH2048
• me, and toldדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• me liesכָּזָבkâzâb · lieH3577
• now tellנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
• me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be boundאָסַר'âsar · to bindH631

Cross-references for Judges 16:10

• Judges 16:7Samson replied, ‘Someone would have to use seven new strings for bows. The strings must not have become dry. If they use those strings to tie me up, I will become weak, like other men.’
• Proverbs 23:7He says, ‘Eat and drink as much as you want,’ but he does not really mean that. He is thinking about the cost of the food.
• Proverbs 24:28If you do not know what is true, do not speak against your neighbour in court. Do not deceive people with what you say.
• Ezekiel 33:31They are my people and they come as a crowd to listen to you. They sit and they listen to your words. But they do not obey what you say. They say that they love me. But really they like to cheat people to get things for themselves.
• Luke 22:48Jesus said to him, ‘Judas, why do you want to kiss me, the Son of Man? You are helping my enemies to take hold of me!’

Commentaries on Judges 16:10

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 4-17Verses 4-17 Samson had been more than once brought into mischief and danger by the love of women, yet he would not take warning, but is again taken in the same snare, and this third time is fatal. Licentiousness is one of the things that take away the heart. This is a deep pit into which many have fallen; but from which few have escaped, and those by a miracle of mercy, with the loss of reputation and usefulness, of almost all, except their souls. The…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-22Samson's downfall and defeat by Delilah, the temptress, is a universally appealing tragedy.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. And Delilah said--To avoid exciting suspicion, she must have allowed some time to elapse before making this renewed attempt.Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 16:10

• Conspiracy
• Deception
• Delilah
• Friends
• Samson
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Delilah
• Samson
• Feel
• Mock
• Quiet
• Sport
• Told
• Bind; Bound
• Dagon
• Israel, History of

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