Judges 16

1And SamsonH8123 wentH935 to GazaH5804, and sawH7200 there an harlotH2181, and wentH935 in unto herH413. 2And it was toldH559 the GazitesH5841, sayingH559, SamsonH8123 is comeH935 hither. And they compassed him in, and laidH935 waitH693 for him allH3605 nightH3915 in the gateH8179 of the cityH5892, and were quiet allH3605 the nightH3915, sayingH559, Let be tillH5704 morningH1242 lightH216, then weH5704 will killH2026 him. 3And SamsonH8123 layH7901 tillH5704 midnight, and aroseH6965 at midnight, and laidH7760 holdH270 of the doorsH1817 of the gateH8179 of the cityH5892, and the twoH8147 postsH4201, and pluckedH5265 them upH5927, barH1280 and allH5704, and putH7760 them uponH5921 his shouldersH3802, and carriedH5927 them upH5927 to the topH7218 of the mountainH2022 that is beforeH6440 HebronH2275. 4And it cameH1961 to passH1961 afterwardH310, that he lovedH157 a womanH802 in the valleyH5158 of Sorek, whoseH8034 nameH8034 was DelilahH1807. 5And the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 cameH5927 upH5927 unto herH413, and saidH559 unto herH413, Entice him, and seeH7200 wherein his greatH1419 strengthH3581 lieth, and by whatH4100 meansH5927 weH587 may prevailH3201 againstH413 him, that weH587 may bindH631 him to afflictH6031 him: and weH587 will giveH5414 thee everyH376 one of usH5414 eleven hundredH3967 pieces of silverH3701. 6And DelilahH1807 saidH559 to SamsonH8123, TellH5046 meH413, I prayH4994 thee, wherein thy greatH1419 strengthH3581 lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be boundH631 to afflictH6031 thee. 7And SamsonH8123 saidH559 unto herH413, IfH518 they bindH631 meH413 with sevenH7651 greenH3892 withes that were neverH3808 dried, then shall I becomeH1961 weakH3808, and be as anotherH259 manH120. 8Then the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 broughtH5927 upH5927 to her sevenH7651 greenH3892 withes whichH834 had notH3808 been dried, and sheH834 boundH631 him with them. 9Now sheH834 had liers in waitH693 abiding in the innerH2315 chamberH2315. And sheH834 saidH559 unto him, The PhilistinesH6430 be uponH5921 thee, SamsonH8123. And he brake the withes, as a stringH6616 of towH5296 is brokenH5423 when it toucheth the fireH784. SoH3808 his strengthH3581 was notH3808 knownH3045. 10And DelilahH1807 saidH559 unto SamsonH8123, BeholdH2009, thou hast mockedH2048 meH413, and toldH5046 meH413 liesH3576: nowH6258 tellH5046 meH413, I prayH4994 thee, wherewith thou mightest be boundH631. 11And he saidH559 unto herH413, IfH518 they onlyH518 bindH631 meH413 with newH2319 ropesH5688 wherewith noH3808 workH4399 hath been doneH6213, then shall I becomeH1961 weakH3808, and be as anotherH259 manH120. 12SoH3947 DelilahH1807 tookH3947 newH2319 ropesH5688, and boundH631 him therewith, and saidH559 unto him, The PhilistinesH6430 be uponH5921 thee, SamsonH8123. And the liers in waitH693 were abiding in the innerH2315 chamberH2315. And he brake them from offH5921 his armsH2220 like a threadH2339. 13And DelilahH1807 saidH559 unto SamsonH8123, Hitherto thou hast mockedH2048 meH413, and toldH5046 meH413 liesH3576: tellH5046 meH413 wherewith thou mightest be boundH631. And he saidH559 unto herH413, IfH518 thou weavest the sevenH7651 locksH4253 of my headH7218 with the webH4545. 14And she fastenedH8628 it with the pinH3489, and saidH559 unto him, The PhilistinesH6430 be uponH5921 thee, SamsonH8123. And he awaked outH5265 of his sleepH8142, and pluckedH5265 away the pinH3489 of the beam, and the webH4545. 15And sheH3820 saidH559 unto him, HowH4100 canst thou sayH559, I loveH157 thee, when thine heartH3820 is notH3808 with meH413? thou hast mockedH2048 meH413 theseH2088 threeH7969 timesH6471, and hast notH3808 toldH5046 meH413 wherein thy greatH1419 strengthH3581 lieth. 16And it cameH1961 to passH1961, when sheH3588 pressedH6693 him dailyH3117 with herH3605 wordsH1697, and urgedH509 him, that his soulH5315 was vexed unto deathH4191. 17And he toldH5046 herH3605 allH3605 his heartH3820, and saidH559 unto herH3605, There hath notH3808 comeH1961 a razor uponH5921 mineH4480 headH7218; for I have been a NaziriteH5139 unto GodH430 from my mother’sH517 wombH990: ifH518 I be shaven, then my strengthH3581 will goH5927 from meH5046, and I shall becomeH1961 weakH3808, and be like anyH3605 otherH3605 manH120. 18And when DelilahH1807 sawH7200 that he had toldH5046 herH3605 allH3605 his heartH3820, sheH3588 sentH7971 and calledH7121 for the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430, sayingH559, ComeH5927 upH5927 this onceH6471, for he hath toldH5046 meH413 allH3605 his heartH3820. Then the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 cameH5927 upH5927 unto herH3605, and broughtH5927 the moneyH3701 in their handH3027. 19And sheH7121 madeH7121 him sleepH3462 uponH5921 herH5921 kneesH1290; and sheH7121 calledH7121 for a manH376, and shavedH1548 offH5921 the sevenH7651 locksH4253 of his headH7218; and sheH7121 beganH2490 to afflictH6031 him, and his strengthH3581 wentH376 from him. 20And sheH1931 saidH559, The PhilistinesH6430 be uponH5921 thee, SamsonH8123. And he awokeH3364 outH3318 of his sleepH8142, and saidH559, I will goH3318 outH3318 as at otherH6471 timesH6471, and shakeH5287 myselfH3045. But he wist notH3808 that the LORDH3068 was departedH3318 from him. 21And the PhilistinesH6430 laid holdH270 on him, and putH3381 outH853 his eyesH5869; and they broughtH3381 him downH3381 to GazaH5804, and boundH631 him with fettersH5178 of brassH5178; and he did grindH2912 in the prisonH1004 houseH1004. 22Howbeit the hairH8181 of his headH7218 beganH2490 to growH6779 againH6779 after he was shaven. 23And the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 gatheredH622 them togetherH622 for to offerH2076 a greatH1419 sacrificeH2077 unto DagonH1712 their godH430, and to rejoiceH8057: for they saidH559, Our godH430 hath deliveredH5414 SamsonH8123 our enemyH341 intoH3027 our handH3027. 24And when the peopleH5971 sawH7200 him, they praisedH1984 their godH430: for they saidH559, Our godH430 hath deliveredH5414 intoH776 our handH3027 our enemyH341, and the destroyer of our countryH776, whichH834 hath slainH2491 manyH7235 of usH5414. 25And it cameH1961 to passH1961, when their heartsH3820 were merry, that they saidH559, CallH7121 for SamsonH8123, that he may makeH6711 usH3588 sportH6711. And they calledH7121 for SamsonH8123 outH6440 of the prisonH1004 houseH1004; and he madeH1961 sportH6711 beforeH6440 them: and they setH5975 him betweenH996 the pillarsH5982. 26and SamsonH8123 saidH559 unto the ladH5288 that heldH2388 him by the handH3027, SufferH1004 meH413 that I may feelH3559 the pillarsH5982 whereupon the houseH1004 resteth, that I may leanH8172 uponH5921 them. 27NowH802 the houseH1004 was fullH4390 of menH376 and womenH802; and allH3605 the lordsH5633 of the PhilistinesH6430 were there; and there were uponH5921 the roofH1406 aboutH5921 threeH7969 thousandH505 menH376 and womenH802, that beheld whileH5921 SamsonH8123 madeH3605 sportH7832. 28And SamsonH8123 calledH7121 unto the LORDH3068, and saidH559, O LordH3068 GODH430, rememberH2142 member meH413, I prayH4994 thee, and strengthenH2388 meH413, I prayH4994 thee, onlyH389 this onceH259, O GodH430, that I may be at onceH259 avengedH5358 of the PhilistinesH6430 for my twoH8147 eyesH5869. 29And SamsonH8123 tookH853 holdH1004 of the twoH8147 middleH8432 pillarsH5982 uponH5921 whichH834 the houseH1004 restedH3559, and leanedH5564 uponH5921 them, the one with his rightH3225 handH3225, and the otherH259 with his leftH8040. 30And SamsonH8123 saidH559, LetH1961 meH5315 dieH4191 with the PhilistinesH6430. And he bowedH5186 himselfH5315 with allH3605 his might; and the houseH1004 fellH5307 uponH5921 the lordsH5633, and uponH5921 allH3605 the peopleH5971 that were therein. SoH1961 the deadH4191 whichH834 he slew at his deathH4191 were moreH5921 thanH5921 they whichH834 he slew in his lifeH5315. 31Then his brethrenH251 and allH3605 the houseH1004 of his fatherH1 cameH5927 downH3381, and tookH5375 him, and broughtH5927 him upH5927, and buriedH6912 him betweenH996 ZorahH6881 and EshtaolH847 in the buryingplace of ManoahH4495 his fatherH1. And he judgedH8199 IsraelH3478 twentyH6242 yearsH8141.