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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 />So Delilah said to Samson, &#8220Tell me the secret of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me what makes you so strong and what it would take to tie you up securely.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me where your great strength lies, and how you might be bound, that one could subdue you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me the source of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength <i>lieth</i>, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me where your great strength <i>lies,</i> and with what you may be bound to afflict you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me where your great strength <i>lies,</i> and how you can be bound to humble you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Delilah said to Samson, &#8220Please tell me where your great strength is and how you may be bound to afflict you.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me where your great strength is and how you may be bound to afflict you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me where your great strength is and how you may be bound to afflict you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me where your great strength lies and with what you may be bound and subdued.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me, where does your great strength come from? How could someone tie you up and make you helpless? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Delilah said to Samson, &#8220Please tell me, where does your great strength come from? How could someone tie you up and make you helpless?&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The next time Samson was at Delilah's house, she asked, "Samson, what makes you so strong? How can I tie you up so you can't get away? Come on, you can tell me." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So Delilah said to Samson, "Please tell me what makes you so strong. How can you be tied up so that someone could torture you?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So Delilah said to Samson, "Please tell me what makes you so strong. If someone wanted to tie you up and make you helpless, how could he do it?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Delilah asked Samson, "Please tell me the secret to your great strength and how you may be tied up and tortured."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Delilah said to Samson, ?Please tell me the source of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Delilah said to Samson, "Tell me what makes you so strong and how you can be subdued and humiliated."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Delilah said to Samson, "Please tell me where your great strength lies, and how you can be bound and subdued."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, in what thy great strength lieth, and with what thou mayest be bound to afflict thee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me where your great strength lies, and what you might be bound to afflict you.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Delilah says to Samson, “Please declare to me wherein your great power [is], and with what you are bound, to afflict you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Delilah saith unto Samson, 'Declare, I pray thee, to me, wherein thy great power is, and wherewith thou art bound, to afflict thee.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Delilah will say to Samson, Announce now to me in what is thy great strength, and in what thou shalt be bound to humble thee.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Dalila said to Samson: Tell me, I beseech thee, wherein thy greatest strength lieth, and what it is wherewith if thou wert bound thou couldst not break loose. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me, I beg you, wherein lies your very great strength, and with what might you be bound, so that you could not break free?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me where you get your great strength and how you may be bound so as to be made helpless.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me what makes your strength so great, and how you could be bound, so that one could subdue you.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me wherein your great strength lies, and with what you might be bound, and how that you may become weak.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Daliyala said to Samson: “Show me in what is your great power and by what you are bound and if you may be deprived”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Delilah said to Samson: 'Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Dalida said to Sampson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein <i>is</i> thy great strength, and wherewith thou shalt be bound that thou mayest be humbled.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/16-6.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=4752" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/16.htm">Samson and Delilah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>The lords of the Philistines went to her and said, “Entice him and find out the source of his great strength and how we can overpower him to tie him up and subdue him. Then each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver.” <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1807.htm" title="1807: də·lî·lāh (N-proper-fs) -- Philistine mistress of Samson. From dalal; languishing.">So 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/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">“Please</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. ">the source</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: ḡā·ḏō·wl (Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">of your great</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: kō·ḥă·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Or kowach; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally or figuratively; also a large lizard.">strength</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: ū·ḇam·meh (Conj-w, Prep-b:: Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">and how</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: ṯê·’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/6031.htm" title="6031: lə·‘an·nō·w·ṯe·ḵā (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf:: 2ms) -- To be bowed down or afflicted. A primitive root; to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive.">and subdued.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>Samson told her, “If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will become as weak as any other man.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/14-15.htm">Judges 14:15</a></span><br />So on the fourth day they said to Samson’s wife, “Entice your husband to explain the riddle to us, or we will burn you and your father’s household to death. Did you invite us here to rob us?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/14-17.htm">Judges 14:17</a></span><br />She wept the whole seven days of the feast, and finally on the seventh day, because she had pressed him so much, he told her the answer. And in turn she explained the riddle to her people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/15-6.htm">Judges 15:6</a></span><br />“Who did this?” the Philistines demanded. “It was Samson, the son-in-law of the Timnite,” they were told. “For his wife was given to his companion.” So the Philistines went up and burned her and her father to death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/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/5-3.htm">Proverbs 5:3-4</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-26.htm">Proverbs 6:26</a></span><br />For the levy of the prostitute is poverty, and the adulteress preys upon your very life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/7-26.htm">Proverbs 7:26</a></span><br />For she has brought many down to death; her slain are many in number.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/9-13.htm">Proverbs 9:13-18</a></span><br />The woman named Folly is loud; she is naive and knows nothing. / She sits at the door of her house, on a seat in the heights of the city, / calling out to those who pass by, who make their paths straight. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/21-19.htm">Proverbs 21:19</a></span><br />Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/23-27.htm">Proverbs 23:27</a></span><br />For a prostitute is a deep pit, and an adulteress is a narrow well.<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="/proverbs/27-15.htm">Proverbs 27:15-16</a></span><br />A constant dripping on a rainy day and a contentious woman are alike— / restraining her is like holding back the wind or grasping oil with one’s right hand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/31-3.htm">Proverbs 31:3</a></span><br />Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">1 Kings 11:1-4</a></span><br />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. ...<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray you, wherein your great strength lies, and with which you might be bound to afflict you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/12-2.htm">Psalm 12:2</a></b></br> They speak vanity every one with his neighbour: <i>with</i> flattering lips <i>and</i> with a double heart do they speak.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/6-26.htm">Proverbs 6:26</a></b></br> For by means of a whorish woman <i>a man is brought</i> to a piece of bread: and the adulteress will hunt for the precious life.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/7-21.htm">Proverbs 7:21</a></b></br> With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/16-5.htm">Afflict</a> <a href="/judges/15-14.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/judges/15-13.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/judges/13-21.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/judges/16-4.htm">Delilah</a> <a href="/judges/16-4.htm">Deli'lah</a> <a href="/joshua/22-4.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/judges/11-8.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-2.htm">Mightest</a> <a href="/judges/15-2.htm">Please</a> <a href="/judges/14-6.htm">Power</a> <a href="/judges/16-3.htm">Samson</a> <a href="/judges/13-18.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/judges/16-5.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/numbers/24-24.htm">Subdue</a> <a href="/judges/11-33.htm">Subdued</a> <a href="/judges/15-4.htm">Tied</a> <a href="/judges/16-5.htm">Wherein</a> <a href="/judges/9-38.htm">Wherewith</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/judges/16-19.htm">Afflict</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Bands</a> <a href="/judges/16-8.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/judges/16-15.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Delilah</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Deli'lah</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Lies</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Mayest</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Mightest</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Please</a> <a href="/judges/16-15.htm">Power</a> <a href="/judges/16-7.htm">Samson</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-40.htm">Subdue</a> <a href="/1_samuel/7-13.htm">Subdued</a> <a href="/judges/16-8.htm">Tied</a> <a href="/judges/16-15.htm">Wherein</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Wherewith</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/16-1.htm">Samson at Gaza escapes, and carries away the gates of the city</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/16-4.htm">Delilah corrupted by the Philistines, entices Samson</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/16-6.htm">Thrice she is deceived</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/16-15.htm">At last she overcomes him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/16-21.htm">The Philistines take him, and put out his eyes</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/16-22.htm">His strength renewing, he pulls down the house upon the Philistines and dies</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Her role in the narrative highlights the recurring theme of Israel's entanglement with foreign nations and their gods. Delilah's approach to Samson is direct, indicating her determination and the influence of the Philistine rulers who have promised her a reward for discovering the secret of Samson's strength.<p><b>“Please tell me the source of your great strength</b><br>Samson's strength is legendary, and it is a gift from God, linked to his Nazirite vow, which includes not cutting his hair. This request from Delilah is significant because it touches on the divine aspect of Samson's abilities. The Philistines are aware that his strength is not natural, and they seek to understand and undermine the divine favor that empowers him. This mirrors the spiritual battles believers face, where the enemy seeks to understand and exploit weaknesses.<p><b>and how you can be tied up and subdued.”</b><br>Delilah's inquiry is not just about understanding Samson's strength but also about finding a way to neutralize it. The language of being "tied up and subdued" foreshadows Samson's eventual capture and humiliation by the Philistines. This phrase also reflects the broader narrative of Israel's struggle with sin and oppression, as they often find themselves "tied up" by their disobedience and need deliverance. Samson's eventual downfall serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of compromising one's divine calling.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/d/delilah.htm">Delilah</a></b><br>A Philistine woman who is approached by the lords of the Philistines to discover the secret of Samson's strength. Her name is often associated with betrayal and seduction.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/samson.htm">Samson</a></b><br>A judge of Israel known for his supernatural strength, which is attributed to his Nazirite vow. He is a complex character, often driven by personal desires.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a></b><br>A group of people who were enemies of Israel during the time of the Judges. They sought to subdue Samson, who had been a significant threat to them.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/sorek_valley.htm">Sorek Valley</a></b><br>The location where Samson meets Delilah. It is a region known for its vineyards, which is significant given Samson's Nazirite vow to abstain from wine.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/l/lords_of_the_philistines.htm">Lords of the Philistines</a></b><br>The rulers who conspire with Delilah to capture Samson by discovering the source of his strength.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_compromise.htm">The Danger of Compromise</a></b><br>Samson's relationship with Delilah illustrates the peril of compromising one's values and commitments. Believers are called to remain steadfast in their faith and avoid entanglements that lead them away from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_influence.htm">The Power of Influence</a></b><br>Delilah's ability to sway Samson highlights the impact others can have on our spiritual journey. Christians should seek relationships that encourage and strengthen their walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Samson's eventual downfall serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobedience to God's commands. It is crucial to remain obedient to God's Word to maintain spiritual strength.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_redemption.htm">God's Sovereignty and Redemption</a></b><br>Despite Samson's failures, God uses his life to fulfill His purposes. This teaches that God can redeem our mistakes and use them for His glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_the_heart.htm">Guarding the Heart</a></b><br>Samson's account underscores the importance of guarding one's heart against influences that can lead to spiritual downfall. Believers are encouraged to be vigilant and discerning in their relationships.<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/summarize_hannah's_prayer_story..htm">What defines the Delilah spirit?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_the_meaning_of_samson_and_delilah.htm">What is the meaning of Samson and Delilah's story?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/samson's_strength_source.htm">What was the source of Samson's strength?</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>(6) <span class= "bld">And wherewith thou mightest be bound.</span>--The narrative, if taken as a full account of all that took place, would leave in the mind an impression of almost incredible fatuity on the part of Samson. The general lesson is that of <a href="//apocrypha.org/1_esdras/4-26.htm" title="Yea, many there be that have run out of their wits for women, and become servants for their sakes.">1 Esdras 4:26</a> : "Many have gone out of their wits for women, and have become slaves on account of them; many have perished and erred and sinned by reason of women." (Comp. <a href="/proverbs/7-26.htm" title="For she has cast down many wounded: yes, many strong men have been slain by her.">Proverbs 7:26</a>.) Eastern legends constantly show how women have deceived even prophets. But there was no reason why the sacred historian should linger over the details of scenes so unworthy. If Delilah spoke thus plainly at once, we can only imagine that she was professing to treat the whole matter as a jest. Josephus says: "When Samson was drinking, or at other moments, expressing admiration of his deeds, she kept scheming how to ascertain in what way he was so pre-eminent in valour." An illustration may be found in <a href="//apocrypha.org/1_esdras/4-29.htm" title="Yet did I see him and Apame the king's concubine, the daughter of the admirable Bartacus, sitting at the right hand of the king,">1 Esdras 4:29</a> : "I saw Apame taking the crown from the king's head and setting it on her own head; she also struck the king with her left hand, and yet for all that the king gaped and gazed upon her with open mouth. If she laughed upon him, he laughed; if she took displeasure at him, he flattered her, that she may be reconciled to him." The genius of a great poet has depicted such wiles in the idyll of Merlin and Vivi-enne, and it is only by supposing that such wiles were put forth in this instance that we can retain credit for even the most ordinary sense on the part of the Danite hero. But his fault was not stupidity--it was sensual infatuation; and in the ruin and shame which this sensual weakness brought upon him, and the way in which, step by step, it led him to forfeit the great gift of God, lies the chief moral of the story. We find the same lesson in the legend of Hercules and Omphale; and even if this legend was not influenced by the story of Samson's life, yet there is a general analogy between the character of the Greek and the Jewish hero. Samson was no Solomon, and yet the heart of even Solomon--<p>". . . . though large,<p>Beguiled by fair idolatresses, fell."<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/16-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Delilah</span><br /><span class="heb">דְּלִילָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(də·lî·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1807.htm">Strong's 1807: </a> </span><span class="str2">Delilah -- Philistine mistress of Samson</span><br /><br /><span class="word">said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֤אמֶר</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Samson,</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(šim·šō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8123.htm">Strong's 8123: </a> </span><span class="str2">Samson -- a deliverer of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“Please</span><br /><span class="heb">נָּ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> </span><span class="str2">I pray', 'now', 'then'</span><br /><br /><span class="word">tell me</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגִּֽידָה־</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gî·ḏāh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be conspicuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the source</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּמֶּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(bam·meh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of your great</span><br /><span class="heb">גָד֑וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(ḡā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">strength</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּחֲךָ֣</span> <span class="translit">(kō·ḥă·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3581.htm">Strong's 3581: </a> </span><span class="str2">A small reptile (of unknown species)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and how</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבַמֶּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇam·meh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you could be tied up</span><br /><span class="heb">תֵאָסֵ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(ṯê·’ā·sêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_631.htm">Strong's 631: </a> </span><span class="str2">To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and subdued.”</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעַנּוֹתֶֽךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘an·nō·w·ṯe·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6031.htm">Strong's 6031: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be bowed down or afflicted</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/16-6.htm">Judges 16:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/16-6.htm">Judges 16:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/16-6.htm">Judges 16:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/16-6.htm">Judges 16:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/16-6.htm">Judges 16:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/16-6.htm">Judges 16:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/16-6.htm">Judges 16:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/16-6.htm">Judges 16:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/16-6.htm">Judges 16:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/16-6.htm">Judges 16:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/16-6.htm">OT History: Judges 16:6 Delilah said to Samson Tell me Please (Jd Judg. 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