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 brought Delilah seven new bowstrings, and she tied Samson up with them. 9She had hidden some men in one of the inner rooms of her house, and she cried out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” But Samson snapped the bowstrings as a piece of string snaps when it is burned by a fire. So the secret of his strength was not discovered. Afterward Delilah said to him, “You’ve been making fun of me and telling me lies! Now please tell me how you can be tied up securely.” 11Samson replied, “If I were tied up with brand-new ropes that had never been used, I would become as weak as anyone else.” 12So Delilah took new ropes and tied him up with them. The men were hiding in the inner room as before, and again Delilah cried out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” But again Samson snapped the ropes from his arms as if they were thread.

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, “If I were tied up with seven new bowstrings that have not yet been dried, I would become as weak as anyone else.”
• Proverbs 23:7They are always thinking about how much it costs. “Eat and drink,” they say, but they don’t mean it.
• Proverbs 24:28Don’t testify against your neighbors without cause; don’t lie about them.
• Ezekiel 33:31So my people come pretending to be sincere and sit before you. They listen to your words, but they have no intention of doing what you say. Their mouths are full of lustful words, and their hearts seek only after money.
• Luke 22:48But Jesus said, “Judas, would you betray the Son of Man with a kiss?”

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