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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 />With such nagging she prodded him day after day until he was sick to death of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />She tormented him with her nagging day after day until he was sick to death of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And when she pressed him hard with her words day after day, and urged him, his soul was vexed to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Finally, after she had pressed him daily with her words and pleaded until he was sick to death,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, <i>so</i> that his soul was vexed unto death;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when she pestered him daily with her words and pressed him, <i>so</i> that his soul was vexed to death,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And it came about, when she pressed him daily with her words and urged him, that his soul was annoyed to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />It came about when she pressed him daily with her words and urged him, that his soul was annoyed to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And it came about when she pressed him daily with her words and urged him, that his soul was annoyed to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now it happened when she pressed him daily with her words and urged him, that his soul was annoyed to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />When she pressured him day after day with her words and pleaded with him, he was annoyed to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because she nagged him day after day and pleaded with him until she wore him out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because she nagged him day after day and pleaded with him until she wore him out,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, that his soul was vexed unto death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Delilah started nagging and pestering him day after day, until he couldn't stand it any longer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, that his soul was vexed unto death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Every day she made his life miserable with her questions. She pestered him until he wished he were dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />She kept on asking him, day after day. He got so sick and tired of her bothering him about it <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />She nagged him every day with this speech, pestering him until he was annoyed nearly to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Finally, after she had pressed him daily with her words and pleaded until he was sick to death,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />She nagged him every day and pressured him until he was sick to death of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It happened, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, that his soul was troubled to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed to death;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />When she pressed him daily with her words and urged him, his soul was troubled to death. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And it comes to pass, because she distressed him with her words all the days, and urges him, and his soul is grieved to death,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And it cometh to pass, because she distressed him with her words all the days, and doth urge him, and his soul is grieved to death,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And it will be in her pressing upon him with her words all the days, and she will urge him, and his soul will be shortened to death;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when she pressed him much, and continually hung upon him for many days, giving him no time to rest, his soul fainted away, and was wearied even until death. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when she had been very troublesome to him, and over many days had continually stayed nearby, giving him no time to rest, his soul was faint, and he was weary, even unto death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />She pressed him continually and pestered him till he was deathly weary of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Finally, after she had nagged him with her words day after day, and pestered him, he was tired to death.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when she had pressed him daily with her words and urged him, his soul was vexed to death;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And when she pressed him with her words all the days and she urged him, his soul was weary unto death<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, that his soul was vexed unto death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And it came to pass as she pressed him sore with her words continually, and straitened him, that his spirit failed almost to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/16-16.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=4880" 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">Delilah Discovers the Secret</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15</span>“How can you say, ‘I love you,’ ” she asked, “when your heart is not with me? This is the third time you have mocked me and failed to reveal to me the source of your great strength!” <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: way·hî (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">Finally, after</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6693.htm" title="6693: hê·ṣî·qāh (V-Hifil-Perf-3fs) -- To constrain, bring into straits, press upon. A primitive root; to compress, i.e. oppress, distress.">she had pressed</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yā·mîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">daily</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ḇiḏ·ḇā·re·hā (Prep-b:: N-mpc:: 3fs) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">with her words</a> <a href="/hebrew/509.htm" title="509: wat·tə·’a·lă·ṣê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs:: 3ms) -- To urge. A primitive root; to press.">and pleaded</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">until he</a> <a href="/hebrew/7114.htm" title="7114: wat·tiq·ṣar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To dock off, curtail, to harvest. A primitive root; to dock off, i.e. Curtail; especially to harvest.">was sick</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: lā·mūṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">to death,</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>Samson told her all that was in his heart: “My hair has never been cut, because I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, my strength will leave me, and I will become as weak as any other man.”…<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="/proverbs/7-21.htm">Proverbs 7:21</a></span><br />With her great persuasion she entices him; with her flattering lips she lures him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-9.htm">Proverbs 21:9</a></span><br />Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/27-15.htm">Proverbs 27:15</a></span><br />A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/19-13.htm">Proverbs 19:13</a></span><br />A foolish son is his father’s ruin, and a quarrelsome wife is like a constant dripping.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/25-24.htm">Proverbs 25:24</a></span><br />Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-4.htm">1 Kings 11:4</a></span><br />For when Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father David had been.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-26.htm">Nehemiah 13:26</a></span><br />Did not King Solomon of Israel sin in matters like this? There was not a king like him among many nations, and he was loved by his God, who made him king over all Israel—yet foreign women drew him into sin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-17.htm">Genesis 3:17</a></span><br />And to Adam He said: “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten from the tree of which I commanded you not to eat, cursed is the ground because of you; through toil you will eat of it all the days of your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/15-24.htm">1 Samuel 15:24</a></span><br />Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned; I have transgressed the LORD’s commandment and your instructions, because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/21-25.htm">1 Kings 21:25</a></span><br />(Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/14-3.htm">Matthew 14:3-4</a></span><br />Now Herod had arrested John and bound him and put him in prison on account of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife, / because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/6-17.htm">Mark 6:17-18</a></span><br />For Herod himself had ordered that John be arrested and bound and imprisoned, on account of his brother Philip’s wife Herodias, whom Herod had married. / For John had been telling Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/11-53.htm">Luke 11:53-54</a></span><br />As Jesus went on from there, the scribes and Pharisees began to oppose Him bitterly and to ply Him with questions about many things, / waiting to catch Him in something He might say.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-19.htm">Matthew 27:19</a></span><br />While Pilate was sitting on the judgment seat, his wife sent him this message: “Have nothing to do with that innocent man, for I have suffered terribly in a dream today because of Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-33.htm">1 Corinthians 15:33</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: “Bad company corrupts good character.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed to death;</p><p class="hdg">she pressed</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/7-21.htm">Proverbs 7:21-23,26,27</a></b></br> With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/11-8.htm">Luke 11:8</a></b></br> I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/18-5.htm">Luke 18:5</a></b></br> Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.</p><p class="hdg">vexed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/21-4.htm">Job 21:4</a></b></br> As for me, <i>is</i> my complaint to man? and if <i>it were so</i>, why should not my spirit be troubled?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jonah/4-9.htm">Jonah 4:9</a></b></br> And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, <i>even</i> unto death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/mark/14-24.htm">Mark 14:24</a></b></br> And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/acts/16-18.htm">Annoyed</a> <a href="/numbers/29-6.htm">Daily</a> <a href="/judges/15-18.htm">Death</a> <a href="/judges/10-9.htm">Distressed</a> <a href="/judges/14-17.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/judges/14-17.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/judges/14-17.htm">Pressed</a> <a href="/judges/13-18.htm">Questioning</a> <a href="/judges/10-16.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-18.htm">Tired</a> <a href="/judges/10-8.htm">Troubled</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-11.htm">Urge</a> <a href="/judges/14-17.htm">Urged</a> <a href="/judges/10-8.htm">Vexed</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/acts/4-2.htm">Annoyed</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-22.htm">Daily</a> <a href="/judges/16-30.htm">Death</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-10.htm">Distressed</a> <a href="/judges/20-34.htm">Hard</a> <a href="/judges/18-6.htm">Peace</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-6.htm">Pressed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-22.htm">Questioning</a> <a href="/judges/18-25.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-14.htm">Tired</a> <a href="/judges/20-41.htm">Troubled</a> <a href="/ruth/1-16.htm">Urge</a> <a href="/judges/19-7.htm">Urged</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-6.htm">Vexed</a> <a href="/ruth/2-13.htm">Words</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'; </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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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><b>Finally, after she had pressed him daily with her words</b><br>This phrase highlights Delilah's persistent and relentless nature. In the context of the narrative, Delilah's actions reflect a strategic and manipulative approach, similar to the tactics used by other figures in the Bible who sought to achieve their goals through persistence. The daily pressure she applied can be seen as a test of Samson's resolve and character. This persistence is reminiscent of the nagging of the Israelites in the wilderness (<a href="/numbers/11.htm">Numbers 11:1-6</a>) and the persistent widow in Jesus' parable (<a href="/luke/18.htm">Luke 18:1-8</a>), though with different moral implications.<p><b>and pleaded until he was sick to death,</b><br>The phrase "sick to death" indicates the extreme emotional and psychological toll Delilah's actions had on Samson. This expression underscores the intensity of the situation and Samson's vulnerability. Historically, the Philistines, who Delilah was aligned with, were known for their enmity with the Israelites, and this personal conflict between Samson and Delilah reflects the larger national struggle. The phrase also foreshadows Samson's eventual downfall, as his physical strength was not matched by spiritual or emotional resilience. This can be seen as a type of Christ, where Jesus, unlike Samson, withstood temptation and pressure (<a href="/matthew/4.htm">Matthew 4:1-11</a>), highlighting the contrast between human weakness and divine strength.<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 Philistine woman who was used by the Philistine rulers to discover the secret of Samson's strength.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a></b><br>The enemies of Israel during the time of the judges, who sought to subdue Samson through Delilah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/v/valley_of_sorek.htm">Valley of Sorek</a></b><br>The location where Samson met Delilah, a place associated with temptation and betrayal.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/n/nazirite_vow.htm">Nazirite Vow</a></b><br>A vow taken by Samson that included not cutting his hair, which was the source of his strength.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_persistent_temptation.htm">The Danger of Persistent Temptation</a></b><br>Delilah's persistence is a reminder of how temptation can wear down even the strongest individuals. Believers must remain vigilant and rely on God's strength to resist.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_compromise.htm">The Consequences of Compromise</a></b><br>Samson's eventual disclosure of his secret to Delilah illustrates the dangers of compromising one's values and commitments. Christians are called to uphold their commitments to God, even under pressure.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_relationships.htm">The Importance of Godly Relationships</a></b><br>Samson's relationship with Delilah serves as a cautionary tale about the influence of ungodly relationships. Believers should seek relationships that encourage spiritual growth and accountability.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_grace.htm">God's Sovereignty and Grace</a></b><br>Despite Samson's failures, God used him to fulfill His purposes. This demonstrates God's sovereignty and grace, reminding believers that God can work through our weaknesses.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_faith_in_overcoming_temptation.htm">The Role of Faith in Overcoming Temptation</a></b><br>Samson's account encourages believers to cultivate a strong faith that can withstand trials and temptations, trusting in God's provision and strength.<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_god_use_flawed_samson.htm">In Judges 16, why would God continue to work through Samson despite his moral failings?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_one_person_topple_a_temple_alone.htm">In Judges 16:29-30, is it plausible that a single person could topple a temple by pushing two pillars?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_hair_give_supernatural_strength.htm">In Judges 16:17, how can hair be the source of such supernatural strength from a scientific perspective?</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>(16) <span class= "bld">His soul was vexed.</span>--He at last reveals the secret, because he is wearied--literally, <span class= "ital">his soul is shortened</span>--to death. (Comp. <a href="/context/numbers/21-4.htm" title="And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way.">Numbers 21:4-5</a>.) Even the dangerous use which Delilah had made of his last revelation did not rouse his mind from its besotted stupefaction.<p>"Swollen with pride, into the snare I fell<p>Of fair fallacious looks, venereal trains,<p>Softened with pleasure and voluptuous life,<p>At length to lay my head and hallowed pledge<p>Of all my strength in the lascivious lap<p>Of a deceitful concubine."--Milton, <span class= "ital">Sams. Agon.</span><p>If he thrice proved his vast strength, he also thrice proved his immense folly. To use his strength in the mere saving of his own life was to squander it, and now, "as if possessed by insanity, he madly trifles with the key of his secret. He risks even the tampering with his hair. From this there is but one step to the final catastrophe" (Ewald).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So that</span>. Omit <span class="accented">so.</span> The meaning is, that in consequence of her daily solicitation his soul was vexed (<a href="/judges/10-16.htm">Judges 10:16</a>) to death - literally, was so short, so impatient, as to be at the point to die. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/16-16.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">Finally, after</span><br /><span class="heb">וַ֠יְהִי</span> <span class="translit">(way·hî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fall out, come to pass, become, be</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she had pressed</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵצִ֨יקָה</span> <span class="translit">(hê·ṣî·qāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6693.htm">Strong's 6693: </a> </span><span class="str2">To constrain, bring into straits, press upon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him daily</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיָּמִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yā·mîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with her words</span><br /><span class="heb">בִדְבָרֶ֛יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇiḏ·ḇā·re·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and pleaded</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתְּאַֽלֲצֵ֑הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tə·’a·lă·ṣê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_509.htm">Strong's 509: </a> </span><span class="str2">To press</span><br /><br /><span class="word">until he</span><br /><span class="heb">נַפְשׁ֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(nap̄·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><br /><span class="word">was sick</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּקְצַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiq·ṣar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7114.htm">Strong's 7114: </a> </span><span class="str2">To dock off, curtail, to harvest</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to death,</span><br /><span class="heb">לָמֽוּת׃</span> <span class="translit">(lā·mūṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/16-16.htm">Judges 16:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/16-16.htm">Judges 16:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/16-16.htm">Judges 16:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/16-16.htm">Judges 16:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/16-16.htm">Judges 16:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/16-16.htm">Judges 16:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/16-16.htm">Judges 16:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/16-16.htm">Judges 16:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/16-16.htm">Judges 16:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/16-16.htm">Judges 16:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/16-16.htm">OT History: Judges 16:16 It happened when she pressed him daily (Jd Judg. 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