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Again she called to him, &#8220Samson, the Philistines are upon you!&#8221 He awoke from his sleep and pulled up the pin and the loom, with the fabric. <a href="/nlt/judges/16.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then she tightened it with the loom shuttle. Again she cried out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” But Samson woke up, pulled back the loom shuttle, and yanked his hair away from the loom and the fabric. <a href="/esv/judges/16.htm">English Standard Version</a> So while he slept, Delilah took the seven locks of his head and wove them into the web. And she made them tight with the pin and said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” But he awoke from his sleep and pulled away the pin, the loom, and the web. <a href="/bsb/judges/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So 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. <a href="/kjv/judges/16.htm">King James Bible</a> And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web. <a href="/nkjv/judges/16.htm">New King James Version</a> So she wove it tightly with the batten of the loom, and said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” But he awoke from his sleep, and pulled out the batten and the web from the loom. <a href="/nasb_/judges/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So while he slept, Delilah wove the seven locks of his hair with the web]. And she fastened it with the pin and said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” But he awoke from his sleep and pulled out the pin of the loom and the web. <a href="/nasb/judges/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> So while he slept, Delilah took the seven locks of his hair and wove them into the web. And she fastened it with the pin and said to him, &#8220The Philistines are upon you, Samson!&#8221 But he awoke from his sleep and pulled out the pin of the loom and the web. <a href="/nasb77/judges/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> So while he slept, Delilah took the seven locks of his hair and wove them into the web]. And she fastened it with the pin, and said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” But he awoke from his sleep and pulled out the pin of the loom and the web. <a href="/lsb/judges/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So while he slept, Delilah took the seven locks of his hair and wove them into the web]. And she fastened it with the pin and said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” But he awoke from his sleep and pulled out the pin of the loom and the web. <a href="/amp/judges/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So while he slept, Delilah took the seven locks (braids) of his hair and wove them into the web]. And she fastened it with the pin [of the loom] and said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” And he awoke from his sleep and pulled out the pin of the [weaver’s] loom and the web. <a href="/csb/judges/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> She fastened the braids with a pin and called to him, “Samson, the Philistines are here! ” He awoke from his sleep and pulled out the pin, with the loom and the web. <a href="/hcsb/judges/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> She fastened the braids with a pin and called to him, &#8220Samson, the Philistines are here!&#8221 He awoke from his sleep and pulled out the pin, with the loom and the web.&#8221 <a href="/asv/judges/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and plucked away the pin of the beam, and the web. <a href="/cev/judges/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> While Samson was asleep, Delilah wove his braids into the threads on a loom and nailed the loom to a wall. Then she shouted, "Samson, the Philistines are attacking!" Samson woke up and pulled the loom free from its posts in the ground and from the nails in the wall. Then he pulled his hair free from the woven cloth. <a href="/erv/judges/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and plucked away the pin of the beam, and the web. <a href="/gwt/judges/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So Delilah tied his braids to the loom shuttle. Then she said to him, "Samson, the Philistines are attacking!" But Samson woke up and tore his braids and the threads out of the loom shuttle. <a href="/gnt/judges/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> Delilah then lulled him to sleep, took his seven locks of hair, and wove them into the loom. She made it tight with a peg and shouted, "Samson! The Philistines are coming!" But he woke up and pulled his hair loose from the loom. <a href="/isv/judges/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> So Delilah took the seven locks on his head and wove them into the loom while he slept. She fastened his hair with a peg and then told him, "The Philistines are attacking you, Samson!" But he woke up from his nap and pulled the pin from the loom and the weaving. <a href="/msb/judges/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So 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. <a href="/net/judges/16.htm">NET Bible</a> So she made him go to sleep, wove the seven braids of his hair into the fabric on the loom, fastened it with the pin, and said to him, "The Philistines are here, Samson!" He woke up and tore away the pin of the loom and the fabric. <a href="/nheb/judges/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> So while he slept, Delilah took the seven braids on his head, and wove them with the fabric, and she fastened it with the pin, and said to him, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson. "And he awoke from his sleep, and pulled away the pin of the loom and the fabric. <a href="/wbt/judges/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And she fastened it with the pin, and said to him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web. <a href="/web/judges/16.htm">World English Bible</a> She fastened it with the pin, and said to him, “The Philistines are on you, Samson!” He awakened out of his sleep, and plucked away the pin of the beam and the fabric. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And she fixes [it] with the pin and says to him, “Philistines [are] on you, Samson!” And he awakens out of his sleep, and pulls out the pin of the loom, and with the web. <a href="/ylt/judges/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And she fixeth it with the pin, and saith unto him, 'Philistines are upon thee, Samson;' and he awaketh out of his sleep, and journeyeth with the pin of the weaving machine, and with the web. <a href="/slt/judges/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And she will fasten with a peg, and she will say to him, Philisteim upon thee, Samson. And he will awake from his sleep, and he will tear away the peg of the braid and the warp.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And when Dalila had done this, she said to him: The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And awaking out of his sleep he drew out the nail with the hairs and the lace. <a href="/cpdv/judges/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And when Delilah had done this, she said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson.” And arising from sleep, he withdrew the spike with the hairs and the weaving. <a href="/nabre/judges/16.htm">New American Bible</a> So when he went to bed, Delilah took the seven locks of his hair and wove them into the web, and fastened them with the pin. Then she said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” Awakening from his sleep, he pulled out both the loom and the web. <a href="/nrsvce/judges/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So while he slept, Delilah took the seven locks of his head and wove them into the web, and made them tight with the pin. Then she said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” But he awoke from his sleep, and pulled away the pin, the loom, and the web.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And she wove it with the weaver's web, and said, The Philistines have come upon you, Samson. And he awoke from his sleep, and pulled away both the weaver's loom and the web. <a href="/hpbt/judges/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And she weaved it with the beam, and she said, “The Philistines have come upon you, Samson!” And he was awakened from his sleep and he took the weaver’s beam and the weaver’s shuttle<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him: 'The Philistines are upon thee, Samson.' And he awoke out of his sleep, and plucked away the pin of the beam, and the web. <a href="/sep/judges/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And it came to pass when he was asleep, that Dalida took the seven locks of his head, and wove them with the web, and fastened them with the pin into the wall, and she said, The Philistines are upon thee, Sampson: and he awoke out of his sleep, and carried away the pin of the web out of the wall. <a href="/parallel/judges/16-14.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=4848" 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> …13Then 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.” 14<a href="/hebrew/8628.htm" title="8628: wat·tiṯ·qa‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to clatter, i.e. Slap, clang; by analogy, to drive; by implication, to become bondsman by handclasping).">So while he slept, Delilah took the seven braids of his hair and wove them into the web.Then she tightened it</a> <a href="/hebrew/3489.htm" title="3489: bay·yā·ṯêḏ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- A peg, pin. From an unused root meaning to pin through or fast; a peg.">with a pin</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.">and called</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to him,</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/6430.htm" title="6430: pə·liš·tîm (N-proper-mp) -- Inhab. of Philistia. Patrial from Plesheth; a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth.">the Philistines are</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">here!”</a> <a href="/hebrew/3364.htm" title="3364: way·yî·qaṣ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To awake. A primitive root; to awake.">But he awoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/8142.htm" title="8142: miš·šə·nā·ṯōw (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Sleep. Or shena; from yashen; sleep.">from his sleep</a> <a href="/hebrew/5265.htm" title="5265: way·yis·sa‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To pull out or up, set out, journey. A primitive root; properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. Start on a journey.">and pulled out</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3489.htm" title="3489: hay·ṯaḏ (Art:: N-fsc) -- A peg, pin. From an unused root meaning to pin through or fast; a peg.">the pin</a> <a href="/hebrew/708.htm" title="708: hā·’e·reḡ (Art:: N-ms) -- A loom. From 'arag; a weaving; a braid; also a shuttle.">with the loom</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></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.">and the web.</a> <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/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/14-6.htm">Judges 14:6</a> 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. <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="/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="/1_samuel/1-11.htm">1 Samuel 1:11</a> And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.” <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/19-8.htm">1 Kings 19:8</a> So he got up and ate and drank. And strengthened by that food, he walked forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God. <a href="/2_kings/2-8.htm">2 Kings 2:8</a> And Elijah took his cloak, rolled it up, and struck the waters, which parted to the right and to the left, so that the two of them crossed over on dry ground. <a href="/psalms/18-32.htm">Psalm 18:32-34</a> It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way clear. / He makes my feet like those of a deer and stations me upon the heights. / He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. <a href="/isaiah/40-29.htm">Isaiah 40:29-31</a> He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak. / Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall. / But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. <a href="/jeremiah/1-5.htm">Jeremiah 1:5</a> “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I set you apart and appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” <a href="/matthew/3-4.htm">Matthew 3:4</a> John wore a garment of camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist. His food was locusts and wild honey. <a href="/matthew/11-11.htm">Matthew 11:11</a> Truly I tell you, among those born of women there has risen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet even the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. <a href="/matthew/17-20.htm">Matthew 17:20</a> “Because you have so little faith,” He answered. “For truly I tell you, if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” <a href="/mark/6-3.htm">Mark 6:3</a> Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary and the brother of James, Joses, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t His sisters here with us as well?” And they took offense at Him.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And she fastened it with the pin, and said to him, The Philistines be on you, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.went away<a href="/ezra/9-13.htm">Ezra 9:13,14</a> And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this; … <a href="/psalms/106-43.htm">Psalm 106:43</a> Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/28-16.htm">Awaked</a> <a href="/genesis/28-16.htm">Awakened</a> <a href="/genesis/41-21.htm">Awoke</a> <a href="/luke/6-43.htm">Beam</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-17.htm">Cloth</a> <a href="/judges/16-13.htm">Delilah</a> <a href="/judges/16-12.htm">Deli'lah</a> <a href="/judges/16-13.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/judges/16-13.htm">Head</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-25.htm">Locks</a> <a href="/judges/16-12.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/judges/16-13.htm">Pin</a> <a href="/judges/16-3.htm">Plucked</a> <a href="/judges/9-45.htm">Pulled</a> <a href="/judges/14-6.htm">Pulling</a> <a href="/judges/13-10.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/judges/16-13.htm">Samson</a> <a href="/judges/16-13.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/judges/7-21.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/judges/16-13.htm">Sleeping</a> <a href="/joshua/2-1.htm">Slept</a> <a href="/judges/16-13.htm">Tight</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-19.htm">Twists</a> <a href="/judges/16-13.htm">Web</a> <a href="/judges/2-10.htm">Worked</a> <a href="/psalms/139-13.htm">Wove</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/26-12.htm">Awaked</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-27.htm">Awakened</a> <a href="/judges/16-20.htm">Awoke</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-7.htm">Beam</a> <a href="/1_samuel/15-27.htm">Cloth</a> <a href="/judges/16-18.htm">Delilah</a> <a href="/judges/16-4.htm">Deli'lah</a> <a href="/judges/16-19.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/judges/16-17.htm">Head</a> <a href="/judges/16-19.htm">Locks</a> <a href="/judges/16-18.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-11.htm">Pin</a> <a href="/ruth/4-7.htm">Plucked</a> <a href="/ruth/2-16.htm">Pulled</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-17.htm">Pulling</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-14.htm">Quickly</a> <a href="/judges/16-20.htm">Samson</a> <a href="/judges/16-19.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/judges/16-19.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/judges/19-4.htm">Sleeping</a> <a href="/judges/21-12.htm">Slept</a> <a href="/job/41-15.htm">Tight</a> <a href="/judges/16-19.htm">Twists</a> <a href="/job/8-14.htm">Web</a> <a href="/judges/20-10.htm">Worked</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-7.htm">Wove</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>So while he slept Samson's sleep signifies a state of vulnerability and unawareness. Sleep in the Bible often symbolizes a lack of spiritual vigilance (<a href="/1_thessalonians/5-6.htm">1 Thessalonians 5:6</a>). Samson's physical strength was unmatched, but his spiritual discernment was weak, leading to his downfall.Delilah took the seven braids of his hair The seven braids represent the Nazirite vow, which included not cutting one's hair (<a href="/numbers/6-5.htm">Numbers 6:5</a>). Delilah's actions symbolize betrayal and the breaking of a covenant. The number seven often signifies completeness or divine perfection in the Bible, highlighting the gravity of this act.and wove them into the web This act of weaving can be seen as a metaphor for entanglement in sin. The web represents a trap, similar to how sin ensnares individuals (<a href="/hebrews/12.htm">Hebrews 12:1</a>). Delilah's weaving is a physical manifestation of the spiritual entrapment Samson faces.Then she tightened it with a pin The pin signifies the finality and firmness of the trap. In ancient weaving, a pin would secure the threads, symbolizing how sin can become firmly rooted in one's life. This act shows Delilah's determination to subdue Samson.and called to him, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” Delilah's call is a repeated tactic to test Samson's strength (<a href="/judges/16-6.htm">Judges 16:6, 16</a>:9, 16:12). The Philistines were long-time oppressors of Israel, representing the constant threat of worldly powers against God's people. This call to Samson is a reminder of the ever-present danger of falling into enemy hands.But he awoke from his sleep Samson's awakening is a moment of realization and action. It parallels spiritual awakening, where one becomes aware of their sinful state and the need for repentance (<a href="/ephesians/5-14.htm">Ephesians 5:14</a>). However, Samson's awakening is temporary, as he does not fully grasp the spiritual implications of his actions.and pulled out the pin with the loom and the web Samson's physical strength allows him to escape the immediate trap, but it foreshadows his eventual downfall when his strength is truly compromised (<a href="/judges/16-19.htm">Judges 16:19-21</a>). This act demonstrates that while he can break free physically, he remains spiritually bound. The pulling out of the pin signifies a temporary victory over sin, but without true repentance, the cycle continues.<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. 2. <a href="/topical/d/delilah.htm">Delilah</a> A woman from the Valley of Sorek who was bribed by the Philistine rulers to discover the secret of Samson's strength. 3. <a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a> A group of people who were enemies of Israel and sought to capture and subdue Samson. 4. <a href="/topical/v/valley_of_sorek.htm">Valley of Sorek</a> The location where Delilah lived and where Samson frequently visited her. 5. <a href="/topical/n/nazirite_vow.htm">Nazirite Vow</a> A vow taken by individuals to be set apart for God, which included abstaining from cutting one's hair, consuming alcohol, and avoiding contact with dead bodies.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_compromise.htm">The Danger of Compromise</a> Samson's repeated visits to Delilah show how small compromises can lead to significant downfalls. Believers should guard against compromising their values and commitments. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_influence.htm">The Power of Influence</a> Delilah's influence over Samson demonstrates the impact others can have on our lives. Christians should be mindful of the influences they allow into their lives and relationships. <a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_despite_human_weakness.htm">God's Faithfulness Despite Human Weakness</a> Despite Samson's failures, God used him to fulfill His purposes. This reminds us that God can work through our weaknesses and failures for His glory. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_vigilance.htm">The Importance of Vigilance</a> Samson's account warns of the dangers of spiritual complacency. Believers must remain vigilant and prayerful to avoid falling into temptation. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> Samson's eventual downfall serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of disobedience to God's commands.<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/what's_the_meaning_of_samson_and_delilah.htm">What is the meaning of Samson and Delilah's story?</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/why_did_god_use_flawed_samson.htm">In Judges 16, why would God continue to work through Samson despite his moral failings?</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>(14) She fastened it with the pin.--Unless the additions of the Vulg. and the LXX. to the last verse were in the original text, she had not been told by Samson to do this, but did it to make assurance doubly sure. The versions add that she drove the pin "into the wall" (LXX.) or "into the ground" (Vulg.).Went away with.--Rather, tore up, as in <a href="/judges/16-3.htm" title="And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them on his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron.">Judges 16:3</a>.With the pin of the beam, and with the web.--The words are technical, but the "pin" or "plug" seems to be the wooden peg with which the web was fastened down; and the "beam" was certainly not the "weaver's beam" of <a href="/1_samuel/17-7.htm" title="And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.">1Samuel 17:7</a>, but apparently "the comb." The loom was doubtless one of a simple kind in ordinary domestic use (like that described in Livingstone's Travels), and Samson, startled from sleep, tore away his locks with the plug which fastened them down and the warp into which they were woven.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - And she fastened it with the pin. The Septuagint and many commentators understand that she used the pin (it is the common word for a tent pin) to fasten the loom or frame to the ground, or to the wall. But a good sense comes out if we understand the phrase to mean, So she struck with the shuttle, i.e. she did what Samson told her to do, viz., wove his locks into the warp which was already prepared. This was done by successive strokes of the shuttle, to which the hair was fastened. To strike with the peg or shuttle may have been the technical phrase for throwing the shuttle with the woof into the warp; and it is a strong argument in favour of this interpretation that it makes her action the simple fulfilment of his directions. He said, "Weave my locks into the warp. So she struck with the shuttle." With the pin of the beam, and with the web. The Hebrew word 'ereg cannot mean the beam, as it is here translated; it is the substantive of the verb to weave in ver. 13. Its obvious meaning, therefore, is the woof. The pin of the woof, therefore, is the shuttle with the woof attached to it, i.e. Samson's hair, which was firmly woven into the warp. He went away with. This is the same word as was applied in ver. 3 to his plucking up the gateposts. Now, with the strength of his neck, he tore up the shuttle which fastened his hair to the warp, and so dragged the whole solid frame along with it. However, as we do not know the technical term of the art of the weaving among the Hebrews and Philistines, nor the precise construction of their looms, some obscurity necessarily attaches to this description. <a href="/commentaries/judges/16-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>[So while he slept, Delilah took the seven braids of his hair and wove them into the web]. Then she fastened וַתִּתְקַע֙ (wat·tiṯ·qa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8628.htm">Strong's 8628: </a> To clatter, slap, clang, to drive, to become bondsman the braids with a pin בַּיָּתֵ֔ד (bay·yā·ṯêḏ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3489.htm">Strong's 3489: </a> A peg, pin and called וַתֹּ֣אמֶר (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 him, אֵלָ֔יו (’ê·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to “Samson, שִׁמְשׁ֑וֹן (šim·šō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8123.htm">Strong's 8123: </a> Samson -- a deliverer of Israel the Philistines [are] פְּלִשְׁתִּ֥ים (pə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm">Strong's 6430: </a> Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia here!” עָלֶ֖יךָ (‘ā·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against But he awoke וַיִּיקַץ֙ (way·yî·qaṣ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3364.htm">Strong's 3364: </a> To awake from his sleep מִשְּׁנָת֔וֹ (miš·šə·nā·ṯōw) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8142.htm">Strong's 8142: </a> Sleep and pulled out וַיִּסַּ֛ע (way·yis·sa‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5265.htm">Strong's 5265: </a> To pull up, the tent-pins, start on a, journey the pin הַיְתַ֥ד (hay·ṯaḏ) Article | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3489.htm">Strong's 3489: </a> A peg, pin with the loom הָאֶ֖רֶג (hā·’e·reḡ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_708.htm">Strong's 708: </a> A weaving, a braid, a shuttle and the web. 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/16-14.htm">Judges 16:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/16-14.htm">Judges 16:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/16-14.htm">Judges 16:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/16-14.htm">Judges 16:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/16-14.htm">Judges 16:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/16-14.htm">Judges 16:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/16-14.htm">Judges 16:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/16-14.htm">Judges 16:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/16-14.htm">Judges 16:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/16-14.htm">Judges 16:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/16-14.htm">OT History: Judges 16:14 She fastened it with the pin (Jd Judg. 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