Judges 16:5-17

5So the 1governorsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 cameH5927 upH5927 to her and saidH559 to her, “2EnticeH6601 him, and seeH7200 whereH4100 his greatH1419 strengthH3581 lies and 3howH4100 we can overpowerH3201 him so that we may bindH631 him to humbleH6031 him. Then we will eachH376 giveH5414 you 1,100H505H3967 pieces of silverH3701.” 6So DelilahH1807 saidH559 to SamsonH8123, “PleaseH4994 tellH5046 me whereH4100 your greatH1419 strengthH3581 lies, and 4howH4100 you can be boundH631 to humbleH6031 you.” 7And SamsonH8123 saidH559 to her, “IfH518 they bindH631 me with sevenH7651 freshH3892 5animal tendonsH3499 that have not been driedH2717, then I will becomeH2470 weakH2470 and be like anyH259 other manH120.” 8Then the governorsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 broughtH5927 upH5927 to her sevenH7651 freshH3892 6animal tendonsH3499 that had not been driedH2717, and she boundH631 him with them. 9Now she hadH3427 men preparedH3427H693 forH693 anH693 ambushH693 in an innerH2315 roomH2315. And she saidH559 to him, “The PhilistinesH6430 are upon you, SamsonH8123!” But he toreH5423 the tendonsH3499 toH5423 piecesH5423 justH3512 likeH3512 a threadH6616 of flaxH5296 is tornH5423 apartH5423 when it 7comesH7381 tooH7381 closeH7381 toH7381 fireH784. So his strengthH3581 was not discoveredH3045.

10Then DelilahH1807 saidH559 to SamsonH8123, “BeholdH2009, you have toyedH8524 with me and toldH1696 me liesH3577; nowH6258 pleaseH4994 tellH5046 me 8howH4100 you may be boundH631.” 11Then he saidH559 to her, “IfH518 they bindH631 me tightlyH631 with newH2319 ropesH5688 9whichH834 have not been usedH6213H4399, then I will becomeH2470 weakH2470 and be like anyH259 other manH120.” 12So DelilahH1807 tookH3947 newH2319 ropesH5688 and boundH631 him with them and saidH559 to him, “The PhilistinesH6430 are upon you, SamsonH8123!” For the men in the ambushH693 were waitingH3427 in the innerH2315 roomH2315. But he toreH5423 10the ropes from his armsH2220 like threadH2339.

13Then DelilahH1807 saidH559 to SamsonH8123, “Up to nowH2008 you have toyedH8524 with me and toldH1696 me liesH3577; tellH5046 me 11howH4100 you may be boundH631.” And he saidH559 to her, “IfH518 you weaveH707 the sevenH7651 locksH4253 of my 12hairH7218 with the 13webH4545 14[and fasten it with the pin, then I will be weak like any other man.” 14So while he slept, Delilah wove the seven locks of his 15hair with the web]. And she fastenedH8628 it with the pinH3489 and saidH559 to him, “The PhilistinesH6430 are upon you, SamsonH8123!” But he awokeH3364 from his sleepH8142 and pulledH5265 outH5265 the pinH3489 of the loomH708 and the webH4545.

15Then she saidH559 to him, “16HowH349 can you sayH559, ‘I loveH157 you,’ when your heartH3820 is not with me? You have toyedH8524 with me theseH2088 threeH7969 timesH6471 and have not toldH5046 me whereH4100 your greatH1419 strengthH3581 is.” 16And it cameH1961 aboutH1961, whenH3588 she pressedH6693 him dailyH3117 with her wordsH1697 and urgedH509 him, that his soulH5315 was 17annoyedH7114 to deathH4191. 17So he toldH5046 her allH3605 that was in his heartH3820 and saidH559 to her, “A razorH4177 has neverH3808 comeH5927 on my headH7218, for I have been a 18NaziriteH5139 to GodH430 from my mother’sH517 wombH990. IfH518 I am shavedH1548, then my strengthH3581 will leaveH5493H4480 me and I will becomeH2470 weakH2470 and be like anyH3605 other manH120.”