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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/judges/16.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/judges/16.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Then the rulers of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So the Philistine rulers brought Delilah seven new bowstrings, and she tied Samson up with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she bound him with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings, not yet dried, and she bound him with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the governors of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh <i>animal</i> tendons that had not been dried, and she bound him with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh cords that had not been dried, and she bound him with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh cords that had not been dried, and she bound him with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh cords that had not been dried, and she bound him with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then the Philistine lords brought her seven fresh cords that had not been dried, and she bound him with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Philistine leaders brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Philistine leaders brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withes which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withes which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Philistine rulers brought her seven new bowstrings that were not dried out. She tied Samson up with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So the Philistine kings brought Delilah seven new bowstrings that were not dried out, and she tied Samson up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the Philistine leaders brought her seven green cords that had never been dried, and she tied him up with them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So the rulers of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried and they tied him up with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green cords which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Then the lords of the Philistines brought to her seven green withs, which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green cords which had not been dried, and she bound him with them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the princes of the Philistines bring up to her seven green cords which have not been dried, and she binds him with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the princes of the Philistines bring up to her seven green withs which have not been dried, and she bindeth him with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the princess of Philisteim will bring up to her seven moist cords which were not dried, and she will bind him with them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the princes of the Philistines brought unto her seven cords, such is he spoke of, with which she bound him; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the princes of the Philistines brought to her seven cords, such as he had described. And she bound him with these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not dried, and she bound him with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not dried out, and she bound him with them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings that had never been dried, and she bound him with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the Tyrants of the Philistines brought up to her seven green bow strings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the princess of the Philistines brought to her seven moist cords that had not been spoiled, and she bound him with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/16-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=4771" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/16.htm">Samson and Delilah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>Samson told her, “If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will become as weak as any other man.” <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5633.htm" title="5633: sar·nê (N-mpc) -- An axle, a peer. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; an axle; figuratively, a peer.">So the lords</a> <a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="6430: p̄ə·liš·tîm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">of the Philistines</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: way·ya·‘ă·lū- (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">her</a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: šiḇ·‘āh (Number-ms) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/3892.htm" title="3892: la·ḥîm (Adj-mp) -- Moist, fresh, new. From an unused root meaning to be new; fresh, i.e. Unused or undried.">fresh</a> <a href="/hebrew/3499.htm" title="3499: yə·ṯā·rîm (N-mp) -- From yathar; properly, an overhanging, i.e. an excess, superiority, remainder; also a small rope.">bowstrings</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">had not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2717.htm" title="2717: ḥō·rā·ḇū (V-Pual-Perf-3cp) -- To parch, to desolate, destroy, kill. Or chareb; a primitive root; to parch i.e. to desolate, destroy, kill.">been dried,</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: wat·ta·’as·rê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs:: 3ms) -- To tie, bind, imprison. A primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle.">and she tied him up</a> <a href="/hebrew/bā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">with them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>While the men were hidden in her room, she called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” But he snapped the bowstrings like a strand of yarn seared by a flame. So the source of his strength remained unknown.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/14-15.htm">Judges 14:15-17</a></span><br />So on the fourth day they said to Samson’s wife, “Entice your husband to explain the riddle to us, or we will burn you and your father’s household to death. Did you invite us here to rob us?” / Then Samson’s wife came to him, weeping, and said, “You hate me! You do not really love me! You have posed to my people a riddle, but have not explained it to me.” “Look,” he said, “I have not even explained it to my father or mother, so why should I explain it to you?” / She wept the whole seven days of the feast, and finally on the seventh day, because she had pressed him so much, he told her the answer. And in turn she explained the riddle to her people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/15-11.htm">Judges 15:11-13</a></span><br />In response, three thousand men of Judah went to the cave at the rock of Etam, and they asked Samson, “Do you not realize that the Philistines rule over us? What have you done to us?” “I have done to them what they did to me,” he replied. / But they said to him, “We have come down to arrest you and hand you over to the Philistines.” Samson replied, “Swear to me that you will not kill me yourselves.” / “No,” they answered, “we will not kill you, but we will tie you up securely and hand you over to them.” So they bound him with two new ropes and led him up from the rock.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/13-5.htm">Judges 13:5</a></span><br />For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall touch his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hand of the Philistines.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/14-1.htm">Judges 14:1-3</a></span><br />One day Samson went down to Timnah, where he saw a young Philistine woman. / So he returned and told his father and mother, “I have seen a daughter of the Philistines in Timnah. Now get her for me as a wife.” / But his father and mother replied, “Can’t you find a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?” But Samson told his father, “Get her for me, for she is pleasing to my eyes.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/15-6.htm">Judges 15:6</a></span><br />“Who did this?” the Philistines demanded. “It was Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite,” they were told. “For his wife was given to his companion.” So the Philistines went up and burned her and her father to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/14-19.htm">Judges 14:19</a></span><br />Then the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave their clothes to those who had solved the riddle. And burning with anger, Samson returned to his father’s house,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/15-14.htm">Judges 15:14</a></span><br />When Samson arrived in Lehi, the Philistines came out shouting against him. And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him. The ropes on his arms became like burnt flax, and the bonds broke loose from his hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/13-24.htm">Judges 13:24-25</a></span><br />So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him. / And the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him at Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/14-4.htm">Judges 14:4</a></span><br />(Now his father and mother did not know this was from the LORD, who was seeking an occasion to move against the Philistines; for at that time the Philistines were ruling over Israel.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/15-3.htm">Judges 15:3</a></span><br />Samson said to them, “This time I will be blameless in doing harm to the Philistines.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/14-16.htm">Judges 14:16-17</a></span><br />Then Samson’s wife came to him, weeping, and said, “You hate me! You do not really love me! You have posed to my people a riddle, but have not explained it to me.” “Look,” he said, “I have not even explained it to my father or mother, so why should I explain it to you?” / She wept the whole seven days of the feast, and finally on the seventh day, because she had pressed him so much, he told her the answer. And in turn she explained the riddle to her people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/15-7.htm">Judges 15:7</a></span><br />And Samson told them, “Because you have done this, I will not rest until I have taken vengeance upon you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/14-6.htm">Judges 14:6</a></span><br />and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/15-15.htm">Judges 15:15-16</a></span><br />He found the fresh jawbone of a donkey, reached out his hand and took it, and struck down a thousand men. / Then Samson said: “With the jawbone of a donkey I have piled them into heaps. With the jawbone of a donkey I have slain a thousand men.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/13-3.htm">Judges 13:3</a></span><br />The angel of the LORD appeared to the woman and said to her, “It is true that you are barren and have no children; but you will conceive and give birth to a son.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green thongs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.</p><p class="hdg">bound him</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-26.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:26</a></b></br> And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart <i>is</i> snares and nets, <i>and</i> her hands <i>as</i> bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/2-21.htm">Bindeth</a> <a href="/judges/16-6.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/judges/16-7.htm">Bow-Cords</a> <a href="/judges/16-7.htm">Bowstrings</a> <a href="/judges/12-6.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/judges/16-7.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/judges/16-7.htm">Dried</a> <a href="/judges/16-7.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/judges/16-7.htm">Knotted</a> <a href="/judges/16-5.htm">Lords</a> <a href="/judges/16-7.htm">New</a> <a href="/judges/16-5.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/judges/10-18.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/judges/15-11.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/judges/16-7.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/judges/16-7.htm">Thongs</a> <a href="/judges/16-6.htm">Tied</a> <a href="/joshua/6-1.htm">Tightly</a> <a href="/judges/16-7.htm">Withes</a> <a href="/judges/16-7.htm">Withs</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/25-7.htm">Bindeth</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/judges/16-7.htm">Bow-Cords</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Bowstrings</a> <a href="/judges/16-23.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-4.htm">Dried</a> <a href="/judges/19-19.htm">Dry</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-24.htm">Knotted</a> <a href="/judges/16-18.htm">Lords</a> <a href="/judges/16-11.htm">New</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-8.htm">Princes</a> <a href="/judges/16-23.htm">Rulers</a> <a href="/judges/16-13.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Thongs</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Tied</a> <a href="/judges/16-11.htm">Tightly</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Withes</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Withs</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/16-1.htm">Samson at Gaza escapes, and carries away the gates of the city</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/16-4.htm">Delilah corrupted by the Philistines, entices Samson</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/16-6.htm">Thrice she is deceived</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/16-15.htm">At last she overcomes him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/16-21.htm">The Philistines take him, and put out his eyes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/16-22.htm">His strength renewing, he pulls down the house upon the Philistines and dies</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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They were a seafaring people who settled along the coastal regions of Canaan. The "lords" refers to the rulers or leaders of the five major Philistine cities: Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron. These leaders were often involved in military and political decisions, especially those concerning their conflicts with Israel.<p><b>brought her seven fresh bowstrings</b><br>The number seven often symbolizes completeness or perfection in the Bible, suggesting a thorough attempt to bind Samson. Bowstrings were typically made from animal tendons or intestines, known for their strength and flexibility. The use of "fresh" bowstrings implies they were newly made and thus at their strongest, indicating the Philistines' serious intent to subdue Samson.<p><b>that had not been dried</b><br>Fresh bowstrings that had not been dried would be more pliable and potentially stronger than those that had been dried out. This detail emphasizes the Philistines' desire to ensure Samson's capture by using the most effective means available. The undried state of the bowstrings could also symbolize the Philistines' fresh and ongoing threat to Israel.<p><b>and she tied him up with them</b><br>Delilah's role in this narrative is pivotal. Her actions are a direct betrayal of Samson, highlighting themes of trust and deception. This act of tying Samson is symbolic of the spiritual and moral bondage that can result from turning away from God's commands. Delilah's involvement also reflects the recurring biblical theme of foreign influence leading to Israel's downfall, as seen in other instances where Israelite leaders are led astray by foreign women.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/samson.htm">Samson</a></b><br>A judge of Israel known for his supernatural strength, which was a gift from God tied to his Nazirite vow.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/delilah.htm">Delilah</a></b><br>A woman from the Valley of Sorek whom Samson loved. She was approached by the Philistine rulers to discover the secret of Samson's strength.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistine_lords.htm">Philistine Lords</a></b><br>The rulers of the Philistines who were enemies of Israel. They sought to capture Samson by exploiting his relationship with Delilah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/v/valley_of_sorek.htm">Valley of Sorek</a></b><br>A region where Delilah lived, and where the events of Samson's betrayal took place.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/s/seven_fresh_bowstrings.htm">Seven Fresh Bowstrings</a></b><br>The items used by Delilah in her first attempt to bind Samson, symbolizing the Philistines' initial strategy to weaken him.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_compromise.htm">The Danger of Compromise</a></b><br>Samson's relationship with Delilah shows how personal compromise can lead to spiritual and physical downfall. Believers must guard their hearts and remain steadfast in their commitments to God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_influence.htm">The Power of Influence</a></b><br>Delilah's influence over Samson highlights the impact others can have on our spiritual journey. Christians should seek relationships that encourage and strengthen their faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_human_weakness.htm">God's Sovereignty and Human Weakness</a></b><br>Despite Samson's failures, God's purposes were ultimately fulfilled. This reminds us that God can work through our weaknesses and mistakes to accomplish His will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a></b><br>Samson's account underscores the necessity of obedience to God's commands. Disobedience can lead to dire consequences, but obedience brings blessing and protection.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/recognizing_temptation.htm">Recognizing Temptation</a></b><br>Samson's repeated encounters with Delilah's deceit illustrate the need for discernment and vigilance against temptation. Believers should be aware of their vulnerabilities and seek God's strength to resist.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_israelites_detour_to_canaan.htm">Why did Israelites take a longer route to Canaan?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/summarize_hannah's_prayer_story..htm">What defines the Delilah spirit?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_2_kings_8_1-6's_famine_match_history.htm">In 2 Kings 8:1-6, how does the seven-year famine align with historical or archaeological evidence for prolonged famines in that region?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/israel_and_judah's_kings.htm">Who were the kings of Israel and Judah?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/16-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So the lords</span><br /><span class="heb">סַרְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(sar·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5633.htm">Strong's 5633: </a> </span><span class="str2">An axle, a peer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Philistines</span><br /><span class="heb">פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ə·liš·tîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm">Strong's 6430: </a> </span><span class="str2">Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia</span><br /><br /><span class="word">brought</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּעֲלוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·lū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֞הּ</span> <span class="translit">(lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">seven</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁבְעָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(šiḇ·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fresh</span><br /><span class="heb">לַחִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(la·ḥîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3892.htm">Strong's 3892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fresh, unused, undried</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bowstrings</span><br /><span class="heb">יְתָרִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ṯā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3499.htm">Strong's 3499: </a> </span><span class="str2">An overhanging, an excess, superiority, remainder, a small rope</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">been dried,</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹרָ֑בוּ</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·rā·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2717.htm">Strong's 2717: </a> </span><span class="str2">To parch, to desolate, destroy, kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and she bound him</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתַּאַסְרֵ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wat·ta·’as·rê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_631.htm">Strong's 631: </a> </span><span class="str2">To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with them.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּהֶֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(bā·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/16-8.htm">Judges 16:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/16-8.htm">Judges 16:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/16-8.htm">Judges 16:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/16-8.htm">Judges 16:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/16-8.htm">Judges 16:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/16-8.htm">Judges 16:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/16-8.htm">Judges 16:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/16-8.htm">Judges 16:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/16-8.htm">Judges 16:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/16-8.htm">Judges 16:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/16-8.htm">OT History: Judges 16:8 Then the lords of the Philistines brought (Jd Judg. 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