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Tell me how you can be tied.&#8221 He replied, &#8220If you weave the seven braids of my head into the fabric on the loom and tighten it with the pin, I&#8217ll become as weak as any other man.&#8221 So while he was sleeping, Delilah took the seven braids of his head, wove them into the fabric <a href="/nlt/judges/16.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then Delilah said, “You’ve been making fun of me and telling me lies! Now tell me how you can be tied up securely.” Samson replied, “If you were to weave the seven braids of my hair into the fabric on your loom and tighten it with the loom shuttle, I would become as weak as anyone else.” So while he slept, Delilah wove the seven braids of his hair into the fabric. <a href="/esv/judges/16.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then Delilah said to Samson, “Until now you have mocked me and told me lies. Tell me how you might be bound.” And he said to her, “If you weave the seven locks of my head with the web and fasten it tight with the pin, then I shall become weak and be like any other man.” <a href="/bsb/judges/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have mocked me and lied to me all along! Tell me how you can be tied up.” He told her, “If you weave the seven braids of my head into the web of a loom and tighten it with a pin, I will become as weak as any other man.” <a href="/kjv/judges/16.htm">King James Bible</a> And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web. <a href="/nkjv/judges/16.htm">New King James Version</a> Delilah said to Samson, “Until now you have mocked me and told me lies. Tell me what you may be bound with.” And he said to her, “If you weave the seven locks of my head into the web of the loom”— <a href="/nasb_/judges/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Delilah said to Samson, “Up to now you have toyed with me and told me lies; tell me how you may be bound.” And he said to her, “If you weave the seven locks of my hair with the web [and fasten it with the pin, then I will be weak like any other man.” <a href="/nasb/judges/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Delilah said to Samson, &#8220Up to now you have deceived me and told me lies; tell me how you may be bound.&#8221 And he said to her, &#8220If you weave the seven locks of my hair with the web and fasten it with a pin, then I will become weak and be like any other man.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/judges/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Delilah said to Samson, “Up to now you have deceived me and told me lies; tell me how you may be bound.” And he said to her, “If you weave the seven locks of my hair with the web [and fasten it with a pin, then I shall become weak and be like any other man.” <a href="/lsb/judges/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Delilah said to Samson, “Up to now you have deceived me and told me lies; tell me how you may be bound.” And he said to her, “If you weave the seven locks of my head with the web [and fasten it with a pin, then I will become weak and be like any other man.” <a href="/amp/judges/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then Delilah said to Samson, “Until now you have mocked me and told me lies; tell me [truthfully] with what you may be bound.” And he said to her, “If you weave the seven braids of my hair with the web [and fasten it with a pin, then I will become weak and be like any other man.” <a href="/csb/judges/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have mocked me all along and told me lies! Tell me how you can be tied up.” He told her, “If you weave the seven braids on my head into the fabric on a loom—” <a href="/hcsb/judges/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then Delilah said to Samson, &#8220You have mocked me all along and told me lies! Tell me how you can be tied up.&#8221 He told her, &#8220If you weave the seven braids on my head with the web of a loom—&#8221 <a href="/asv/judges/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web. <a href="/cev/judges/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> "You're still lying and making a fool of me," Delilah said. "Tell me how I can tie you up!" "My hair is in seven braids," Samson replied. "If you weave my braids into the threads on a loom and nail the loom to a wall, then I will be as weak as anyone else." <a href="/erv/judges/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web. <a href="/gwt/judges/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Delilah told Samson, "You're still making fun of me by telling me lies. Tell me how you can be tied up." Samson replied, "Just weave the seven braids of my hair with the other threads in the loom." <a href="/gnt/judges/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> Delilah said to Samson, "You're still making a fool of me and not telling me the truth. Tell me how someone could tie you up." He told her, "If you weave my seven locks of hair into a loom, and make it tight with a peg, I'll be as weak as anybody else." <a href="/isv/judges/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> Later on, Delilah told Samson, "You're still mocking me and telling me lies! Tell me how to tie you up!" He answered her, "If you weave the seven locks on my head into a loom and fasten it with a peg, then I will become weak and just like any other human being." <a href="/msb/judges/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then Delilah said to Samson, ?You have mocked me and lied to me all along! Tell me how you can be tied up.? He told her, ?If you weave the seven braids of my head into the web of a loom and tighten it with a pin, I will become as weak as any other man.? <a href="/net/judges/16.htm">NET Bible</a> Delilah said to Samson, "Up to now you have deceived me and told me lies. Tell me how you can be subdued." He said to her, "If you weave the seven braids of my hair into the fabric on the loom and secure it with the pin, I will become weak and be like any other man." <a href="/nheb/judges/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Delilah said to Samson, "Until now, you have mocked me and told me lies. Tell me how you might be bound." He said to her, "If you weave the seven braids on my head with the fabric and fasten them with the pin, then I will be weak as another man." <a href="/wbt/judges/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Delilah said to Samson, hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me with what thou mayest be bound. And he said to her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web. <a href="/web/judges/16.htm">World English Bible</a> Delilah said to Samson, “Until now, you have mocked me and told me lies. Tell me with what you might be bound.” He said to her, “If you weave the seven locks of my head with the fabric on the loom.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Delilah says to Samson, “Until now you have played on me, and speak lies to me; declare to me with what you are bound.” And he says to her, “If you weave the seven locks of my head with the web.” <a href="/ylt/judges/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Delilah saith unto Samson, 'Hitherto thou hast played upon me, and dost speak unto me lies; declare to me wherewith thou art bound.' And he saith unto her, 'If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.' <a href="/slt/judges/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Delilah will say to Samson, Till now thou deceivedst me, and thou wilt speak to me lies: announce to me in what thou shalt be bound. And he will say to her, If thou shalt weave the seven braids of my head with the warp.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Dalila said to him again: How long dost thou deceive me, and tell me lies? Shew me wherewith thou mayest be bound. And Samson answered her: If thou plattest the seven locks of my head with a lace, and tying them round about a nail fastenest it in the ground, I shall be weak. <a href="/cpdv/judges/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Delilah spoke to him again: “How long will you deceive me and tell me falsehoods? Reveal with what you ought to be bound.” And Samson responded to her, “If you weave the seven locks of my head with a loom, and if you tie these around a spike and fix it to the ground, I will be weak.” <a href="/nabre/judges/16.htm">New American Bible</a> Delilah said to Samson again, “Up to now you have mocked me and told me lies. Tell me how you may be bound.” He said to her, “If you weave the seven locks of my hair into the web and fasten them with the pin, I shall grow weaker and be like anyone else.” <a href="/nrsvce/judges/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Delilah said to Samson, “Until now you have mocked me and told me lies; tell me how you could be bound.” He said to her, “If you weave the seven locks of my head with the web and make it tight with the pin, then I shall become weak, and be like anyone else.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Delilah said to Samson, Behold you have deceived me and told me lies; tell me with what you might be bound. And he said to her, If you weave the seven locks of my head into a web. <a href="/hpbt/judges/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Daliyala said to Samson: “See, you have lied to me and you have told me lies! Show me by what you may be bound.” And he said to her, “If it is that you weave the seven locks of my head with the weaver’s shuttle”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Delilah said unto Samson: 'Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies; tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound.' And he said unto her: 'If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.' <a href="/sep/judges/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Dalida said to Sampson, Behold, thou hast deceived me, and told me lies; tell me, I intreat thee, wherewith thou mayest be bound: and he said to her, If thou shouldest weave the seven locks of my head with the web, and shouldest fasten them with the pin into the wall, then shall I be weak as another man. <a href="/parallel/judges/16-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=4828" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/judges/16.htm">Samson and Delilah</a> …12So Delilah took new ropes, tied him up with them, and called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” But while the men were hidden in her room, he snapped the ropes off his arms like they were threads. 13<a href="/hebrew/1807.htm" title="1807: də·lî·lāh (N-proper-fs) -- Philistine mistress of Samson. From dalal; languishing.">Then Delilah</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/8123.htm" title="8123: šim·šō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- A deliverer of Isr. From shemesh; sunlight; Shimshon, an Israelite.">Samson,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2048.htm" title="2048: hê·ṯal·tā (V-Hifil-Perf-2ms) -- To deceive, mock. A primitive root; to deride; by implication, to cheat.">“You have mocked</a> <a href="/hebrew/bî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: wat·tə·ḏab·bêr (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-2ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">and lied to me</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3577.htm" title="3577: kə·zā·ḇîm (N-mp) -- A lie, falsehood, deceptive thing. From kazab; falsehood; literally or figuratively."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2008.htm" title="2008: hên·nāh (Adv) -- Hither. From hen; hither or thither.">all along!</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: hag·gî·ḏāh (V-Hifil-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To be conspicuous. ">Tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">me</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: bam·meh (Prep-b:: Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">how</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: tê·’ā·sêr (V-Nifal-Imperf-2ms) -- To tie, bind, imprison. A primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle.">you can be tied up.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">He told her,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·hā (Prep:: 3fs) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/518.htm" title="518: ’im- (Conj) -- If. A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!">“If</a> <a href="/hebrew/707.htm" title="707: ta·’ar·ḡî (V-Qal-Imperf-2fs) -- To weave. A primitive root; to plait or weave.">you weave</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: še·ḇa‘ (Number-fs) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">the seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/4253.htm" title="4253: maḥ·lə·p̄ō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- A plait (of hair). From chalaph; a ringlet of hair.">braids</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rō·šî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">of my head</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">into</a> <a href="/hebrew/4545.htm" title="4545: ham·mas·sā·ḵeṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Fabric on a loom. From nacak in the sense of spreading out; something expanded, i.e. The warp in a loom.">the web of a loom and tighten it with a pin, I will become as weak as any other man.”</a> 14So while he slept, Delilah took the seven braids of his hair and wove them into the web. Then she tightened it with a pin and called to him, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” But he awoke from his sleep and pulled out the pin with the loom and the web.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/judges/14-12.htm">Judges 14:12-18</a> “Let me tell you a riddle,” Samson said to them. “If you can solve it for me within the seven days of the feast, I will give you thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes. / But if you cannot solve it, you must give me thirty linen garments and thirty sets of clothes.” “Tell us your riddle,” they replied. “Let us hear it.” / So he said to them: “Out of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something sweet.” For three days they were unable to explain the riddle. ... <a href="/judges/15-14.htm">Judges 15:14</a> 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. <a href="/judges/13-5.htm">Judges 13:5</a> 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.” <a href="/judges/16-6.htm">Judges 16:6-9</a> So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me the source of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.” / 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.” / So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them. ... <a href="/judges/16-19.htm">Judges 16:19-20</a> And having lulled him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his head. In this way she began to subdue him, and his strength left him. / Then she called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” When Samson awoke from his sleep, he thought, “I will escape as I did before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the LORD had departed from him. <a href="/numbers/6-5.htm">Numbers 6:5</a> For the entire period of his vow of separation, no razor shall touch his head. He must be holy until the time of his separation to the LORD is complete; he must let the hair of his head grow long. <a href="/deuteronomy/7-3.htm">Deuteronomy 7:3-4</a> Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, / because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you. <a href="/1_samuel/16-13.htm">1 Samuel 16:13</a> So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and the Spirit of the LORD rushed upon David from that day forward. Then Samuel set out and went to Ramah. <a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">1 Kings 11:1-4</a> King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women. / These women were from the nations about which the LORD had told the Israelites, “You must not intermarry with them, for surely they will turn your hearts after their gods.” Yet Solomon clung to these women in love. / He had seven hundred wives of royal birth and three hundred concubines—and his wives turned his heart away. ... <a href="/proverbs/5-3.htm">Proverbs 5:3-4</a> Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil, / in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a double-edged sword. <a href="/proverbs/7-21.htm">Proverbs 7:21-27</a> With her great persuasion she entices him; with her flattering lips she lures him. / He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap, / until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare—not knowing it will cost him his life. ... <a href="/proverbs/31-3.htm">Proverbs 31:3</a> Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings. <a href="/ecclesiastes/7-26.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:26</a> And I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, whose heart is a net, and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is ensnared. <a href="/matthew/26-41.htm">Matthew 26:41</a> “Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” <a href="/mark/14-38.htm">Mark 14:38</a> Watch and pray so that you will not enter into temptation. For the spirit is willing, but the body is weak.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Delilah said to Samson, Till now you have mocked me, and told me lies: tell me with which you might be bound. And he said to her, If you weave the seven locks of my head with the web.with the web.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/16-12.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/judges/16-19.htm">Braids</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Deceived</a> <a href="/judges/16-12.htm">Delilah</a> <a href="/judges/13-5.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/judges/13-5.htm">Head</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-9.htm">Hitherto</a> <a href="/judges/16-11.htm">I'll</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Making</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Mightest</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Mocked</a> <a href="/judges/5-26.htm">Pin</a> <a href="/judges/16-12.htm">Samson</a> <a href="/judges/16-8.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-13.htm">Sleeping</a> <a href="/judges/16-12.htm">Tied</a> <a href="/leviticus/8-7.htm">Tight</a> <a href="/judges/16-11.htm">Weak</a> <a href="/exodus/28-39.htm">Weave</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-5.htm">Web</a> <a href="/judges/16-11.htm">Wherewith</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/16-21.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/judges/16-19.htm">Braids</a> <a href="/judges/16-15.htm">Deceived</a> <a href="/judges/16-14.htm">Delilah</a> <a href="/judges/16-14.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/judges/16-14.htm">Head</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-16.htm">Hitherto</a> <a href="/judges/16-20.htm">I'll</a> <a href="/judges/18-28.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/judges/19-22.htm">Making</a> <a href="/judges/19-9.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/nehemiah/9-29.htm">Mightest</a> <a href="/judges/16-15.htm">Mocked</a> <a href="/judges/16-14.htm">Pin</a> <a href="/judges/16-14.htm">Samson</a> <a href="/judges/16-14.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/judges/16-14.htm">Sleeping</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-10.htm">Tied</a> <a href="/judges/16-14.htm">Tight</a> <a href="/judges/16-17.htm">Weak</a> <a href="/isaiah/19-9.htm">Weave</a> <a href="/judges/16-14.htm">Web</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-2.htm">Wherewith</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 16</div>1. <a href="/judges/16-1.htm">Samson at Gaza escapes, and carries away the gates of the city</a> 4. <a href="/judges/16-4.htm">Delilah corrupted by the Philistines, entices Samson</a> 6. <a href="/judges/16-6.htm">Thrice she is deceived</a> 15. <a href="/judges/16-15.htm">At last she overcomes him</a> 21. <a href="/judges/16-21.htm">The Philistines take him, and put out his eyes</a> 22. <a href="/judges/16-22.htm">His strength renewing, he pulls down the house upon the Philistines and dies</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/judges/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/judges/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have mocked me and lied to me all along! Delilah's accusation highlights the ongoing deception in her relationship with Samson. This reflects the broader theme of betrayal and manipulation, as Delilah is being used by the Philistine rulers to discover the secret of Samson's strength. The tension between truth and deception is a recurring theme in the Bible, seen in stories like Jacob and Esau or Ananias and Sapphira.Tell me how you can be tied up.” Delilah's persistence in questioning Samson underscores her determination to fulfill the Philistine leaders' request. This reflects the cultural and historical context of the Philistines' oppression of Israel, as they sought to neutralize Samson, who was a significant threat to their dominance. The request to "tie up" Samson symbolizes the Philistines' desire to control and subdue the power of God working through him.He told her, “If you weave the seven braids of my head into the web of a loom Samson's response is another layer of deception, yet it brings him closer to revealing the truth. The mention of "seven braids" is significant, as the number seven often symbolizes completeness or divine perfection in the Bible. The act of weaving into a loom may symbolize entanglement or being caught in a trap, foreshadowing Samson's eventual downfall due to his entanglement with Delilah.and tighten it with a pin, The imagery of tightening with a pin suggests a false sense of security or control. In biblical times, looms were common tools, and the pin would secure the woven fabric. This detail emphasizes the fragility of Samson's deception and the ease with which his strength could be compromised if he were to reveal the truth.I will become as weak as any other man.” Samson's statement foreshadows his eventual vulnerability and loss of strength. This phrase highlights the conditional nature of his power, which is tied to his Nazirite vow and ultimately to his relationship with God. The idea of becoming "as weak as any other man" serves as a reminder of human frailty and the consequences of straying from divine commandments. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who, though possessing divine strength, took on human weakness to fulfill God's redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/samson.htm">Samson</a> A judge of Israel known for his supernatural strength, which was linked to his Nazirite vow and uncut hair. He is a central figure in the account of <a href="/bsb/judges/16.htm">Judges 16</a>. 2. <a href="/topical/d/delilah.htm">Delilah</a> A woman from the Valley of Sorek who is persuaded by the Philistine rulers to discover the secret of Samson's strength. Her interactions with Samson lead to his eventual downfall. 3. <a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a> The enemies of Israel during the time of the Judges. They sought to capture and subdue Samson, who had been a significant threat to them. 4. <a href="/topical/v/valley_of_sorek.htm">Valley of Sorek</a> The location where Delilah lived and where much of the interaction between her and Samson took place. 5. <a href="/topical/n/nazirite_vow.htm">Nazirite Vow</a> A special vow taken by individuals in Israel to set themselves apart for God. It included abstaining from wine, avoiding contact with dead bodies, and not cutting one's hair.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_compromise.htm">The Danger of Compromise</a> Samson's repeated interactions with Delilah illustrate the peril of compromising one's values and commitments. Believers are called to remain steadfast in their faith and commitments to God. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_influence.htm">The Power of Influence</a> Delilah's influence over Samson shows how powerful and potentially destructive personal relationships can be. Christians should seek relationships that encourage spiritual growth and accountability. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_human_weakness.htm">God's Sovereignty and Human Weakness</a> Despite Samson's failures, God's purposes were ultimately fulfilled. This reminds us that God can work through our weaknesses and failures to accomplish His will. <a href="/topical/g/guarding_the_heart.htm">Guarding the Heart</a> Samson's account is a cautionary tale about guarding one's heart against deceit and temptation. Believers are encouraged to be vigilant and discerning in their relationships and choices. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> Samson's downfall was tied to his disobedience to the Nazirite vow. Obedience to God's commands is crucial for maintaining spiritual strength and integrity.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 16</a> <a href="/q/summarize_hannah's_prayer_story..htm">What defines the Delilah spirit?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_samson_carry_a_city_gate.htm">In Judges 16:1-3, how could Samson realistically carry away an entire city gate on his shoulders?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_samson_trust_delilah_again.htm">In Judges 16:4-20, why would Samson keep trusting Delilah after she repeatedly betrayed him?</a> <a href="/q/what's_the_meaning_of_samson_and_delilah.htm">What is the meaning of Samson and Delilah's story?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.--The illustrious and "sunny locks of the Nazarite" did not, as Milton imagines, "lie waving and curling about his god-like shoulders," but were plaited into seven locks. The word for "locks"--machelephoth--occurs here only. The LXX. render it "curls" (bostruchous) and seiras, which appears to mean "plaits," like the Greek plokamous. The word for "web" is a technical word, and perhaps means warp. The LXX. and the Vulg. add, "and drive them with the peg into the wall," which is implied in the next verse. With almost incredible levity and folly, Samson here goes to the very verge of the true secret, and suffers his sacred hair to be woven in a harlot's loom. (Tertio de mysterio deprompsit jam lapsuro propior. St. Ambrose.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 13. - The seven locks, by which we learn that his mass of hair as a Nazarite was arranged in seven locks or plaits. His resistance was becoming weaker, and he now approached the dangerous ground of his unshorn hair. With the web. This must mean the warp, which was already fastened in the loom, and across which Samson s locks were to be woven as the woof. <a href="/commentaries/judges/16-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then Delilah דְּלִילָ֜ה (də·lî·lāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1807.htm">Strong's 1807: </a> Delilah -- Philistine mistress of Samson said וַתֹּ֨אמֶר (wat·tō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to Samson, שִׁמְשׁ֗וֹן (šim·šō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8123.htm">Strong's 8123: </a> Samson -- a deliverer of Israel “You have mocked הֵתַ֤לְתָּ (hê·ṯal·tā) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2048.htm">Strong's 2048: </a> To deride, to cheat me בִּי֙ (bî) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> and lied to me וַתְּדַבֵּ֤ר (wat·tə·ḏab·bêr) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> To arrange, to speak, to subdue all along! הֵ֜נָּה (hên·nāh) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2008.htm">Strong's 2008: </a> Hither, thither Tell הַגִּ֣ידָה (hag·gî·ḏāh) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> To be conspicuous me how בַּמֶּ֖ה (bam·meh) Preposition-b | Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> What?, what!, indefinitely what you can be tied up.” תֵּאָסֵ֑ר (tê·’ā·sêr) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_631.htm">Strong's 631: </a> To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle He told her, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “If אִם־ (’im-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_518.htm">Strong's 518: </a> Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not you weave תַּאַרְגִ֗י (ta·’ar·ḡî) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_707.htm">Strong's 707: </a> To plait, weave the seven שֶׁ֛בַע (še·ḇa‘) Number - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number braids מַחְלְפ֥וֹת (maḥ·lə·p̄ō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4253.htm">Strong's 4253: </a> A ringlet of hair of my head רֹאשִׁ֖י (rō·šî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> The head into עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> With, equally with the web of a loom [and fasten it with a pin, I will become as weak as any other man.]” הַמַּסָּֽכֶת׃ (ham·mas·sā·ḵeṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4545.htm">Strong's 4545: </a> Something expanded, the warp in a, loom <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/16-13.htm">Judges 16:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/16-13.htm">Judges 16:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/16-13.htm">Judges 16:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/16-13.htm">Judges 16:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/16-13.htm">Judges 16:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/16-13.htm">Judges 16:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/16-13.htm">Judges 16:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/16-13.htm">Judges 16:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/16-13.htm">Judges 16:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/16-13.htm">Judges 16:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/16-13.htm">OT History: Judges 16:13 Delilah said to Samson Hitherto you have (Jd Judg. 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