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And his strength left him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/judges/16.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Delilah lulled Samson to sleep with his head in her lap, and then she called in a man to shave off the seven locks of his hair. In this way she began to bring him down, and his strength left him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/16.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />She made him sleep on her knees. And she called a man and had him shave off the seven locks of his head. Then she began to torment him, and his strength left him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And having lulled him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his head. In this way she began to subdue him, and his strength left him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then she lulled him to sleep on her knees, and called for a man and had him shave off the seven locks of his head. Then she began to torment him, and his strength left him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And she made him sleep on her knees, and called for a man and had him shave off the seven locks of his head. Then she began to humble him, and his strength left him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />She made him sleep on her knees, and called for a man and had him shave off the seven locks of his hair. Then she began to afflict him, and his strength left him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And she made him sleep on her knees, and called for a man and had him shave off the seven locks of his hair. Then she began to afflict him, and his strength left him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then she made him sleep on her knees and called for a man and had him shave off the seven locks of his head. Then she began to afflict him, and his strength left him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />She made Samson sleep on her knees, and she called a man and had him shave off the seven braids of his head. Then she began to abuse Samson, and his strength left him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then she let him fall asleep on her lap and called a man to shave off the seven braids on his head. In this way, she made him helpless, and his strength left him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then she let him fall asleep on her lap and called a man to shave off the seven braids on his head. In this way, she made him helpless, and his strength left him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and shaved off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Delilah had lulled Samson to sleep with his head resting in her lap. She signaled to one of the Philistine men as she began cutting off Samson's seven braids. And by the time she was finished, Samson's strength was gone. Delilah tied him up <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and shaved off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Delilah put Samson to sleep on her lap. She called for a man to shave off his seven braids. Then she began to torture him because his strength had left him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Delilah lulled Samson to sleep in her lap and then called a man, who cut off Samson's seven locks of hair. Then she began to torment him, for he had lost his strength. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So she enticed him to fall asleep on her lap, called for a man to shave off his seven locks of hair from his head, and so began to humiliate him. Then his strength abandoned him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And having lulled him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his head. In this way she began to subdue him, and his strength left him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />She made him go to sleep on her lap and then called a man in to shave off the seven braids of his hair. She made him vulnerable and his strength left him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />She made him sleep on her knees; and she called for a man, and shaved off the seven locks of his head; and he began to weaken, and his strength went from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />She made him sleep on her knees; and she called for a man and shaved off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And she makes him sleep on her knees, and calls for a man, and shaves the seven locks of his head, and begins to afflict him, and his power turns aside from off him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and she maketh him sleep on her knees, and calleth for a man, and shaveth the seven locks of his head, and beginneth to afflict him, and his power turneth aside from off him;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And she will cause him to sleep upon her knees; and she will call to a man, and she will shave the seven braids of his head; and she will begin to humble him, and his strength will remove from him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But she made him sleep upon her knees, and lay his head in her bosom. And she called a barber, and shaved his seven locks, and began to drive him away, and thrust him from her: for immediately his strength departed from him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But she made him sleep upon her knees, and recline his head upon her bosom. And she called a barber, and he shaved his seven locks of hair. And she began to push him away, and to repel him from herself. For immediately his strength departed from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />She put him to sleep on her lap, and called for a man who shaved off the seven locks of his hair. He immediately became helpless, for his strength had left him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />She let him fall asleep on her lap; and she called a man, and had him shave off the seven locks of his head. He began to weaken, and his strength left him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for the barber, and had him shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to overpower him, and his strength had departed from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she made him sleep on her lap, and she called a barber, and she shaved the seven locks of his head, and his weakness began, and his power departed from him<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and had the seven locks of his head shaven off; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Dalida made Sampson sleep upon her knees; and she called a man, and he shaved the seven locks of his head, and she began to humble him, and his strength departed from him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/16-19.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=4928" 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">18</span>When Delilah realized that he had revealed to her all that was in his heart, she sent this message to the lords of the Philistines: “Come up once more, for he has revealed to me all that is in his heart.” Then the lords of the Philistines came to her, bringing the money in their hands. <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3462.htm" title="3462: wat·tə·yaš·šə·nê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs:: 3ms) -- To sleep. A primitive root; properly, to be slack or languid, i.e. sleep; also to grow old, stale or inveterate.">And having lulled him to sleep</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/1290.htm" title="1290: bir·ke·hā (N-fdc:: 3fs) -- The knee. From barak; a knee.">her lap,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: wat·tiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">she called</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: lā·’îš (Prep-l, Art:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">a man</a> <a href="/hebrew/1548.htm" title="1548: wat·tə·ḡal·laḥ (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To be bald, shave, shave off. A primitive root; properly, to be bald, i.e. to shave; figuratively to lay waste.">to shave off</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7651.htm" title="7651: še·ḇa‘ (Number-fs) -- Or shibrah; from shaba'; a primitive cardinal number; seven; also seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number.">the seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/4253.htm" title="4253: maḥ·lə·p̄ō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- A plait (of hair). From chalaph; a ringlet of hair.">braids</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rō·šōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">of his head.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2490.htm" title="2490: wat·tā·ḥel (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- A primitive root; properly, to bore, i.e. to wound, to dissolve; figuratively, to profane, to break, to begin; denom. to play.">In this way she began</a> <a href="/hebrew/6031.htm" title="6031: lə·‘an·nō·w·ṯōw (Prep-l:: V-Piel-Inf:: 3ms) -- To be bowed down or afflicted. A primitive root; to depress literally or figuratively, transitive or intransitive.">to subdue him,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3581.htm" title="3581: kō·ḥōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or kowach; from an unused root meaning to be firm; vigor, literally or figuratively; also a large lizard.">and his strength</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘ā·lāw (Prep-m:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5493.htm" title="5493: way·yā·sar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To turn aside. Or suwr; a primitive root; to turn off.">left him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>Then she called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” When Samson awoke from his sleep, he thought, “I will escape as I did before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the LORD had departed from him.…<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/14-17.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/15-11.htm">Judges 15:11</a></span><br />In response, three thousand men of Judah went to the cave at the rock of Etam, and they asked Samson, “Do you not realize that the Philistines rule over us? What have you done to us?” “I have done to them what they did to me,” he replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/13-5.htm">Judges 13:5</a></span><br />For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall touch his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hand of the Philistines.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/14-5.htm">Judges 14:5-6</a></span><br />Then Samson went down to Timnah with his father and mother and came to the vineyards of Timnah. Suddenly a young lion came roaring at him, / and the Spirit of the LORD came powerfully upon him, and he tore the lion apart with his bare hands as one would tear a young goat. But he did not tell his father or mother what he had done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/15-14.htm">Judges 15:14</a></span><br />When Samson arrived in Lehi, the Philistines came out shouting against him. And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him. The ropes on his arms became like burnt flax, and the bonds broke loose from his hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/6-5.htm">Numbers 6:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/6-2.htm">Numbers 6:2-3</a></span><br />“Speak to the Israelites and tell them that if a man or woman makes a special vow, the vow of a Nazirite, to separate himself to the LORD, / he is to abstain from wine and strong drink. He must not drink vinegar made from wine or strong drink, and he must not drink any grape juice or eat fresh grapes or raisins.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/16-14.htm">1 Samuel 16:14</a></span><br />Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and a spirit of distress from the LORD began to torment him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/28-15.htm">1 Samuel 28:15</a></span><br />Then Samuel said to Saul, “Why have you disturbed me by bringing me up?” “I am deeply distressed,” replied Saul. “The Philistines are fighting against me, and God has turned away from me. He no longer answers me, either by prophets or by dreams. So I have called on you to tell me what to do.”<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="/1_kings/11-9.htm">1 Kings 11:9-11</a></span><br />Now the LORD grew angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice. / Although He had warned Solomon explicitly not to follow other gods, Solomon did not keep the LORD’s command. / Then the LORD said to Solomon, “Because you have done this and have not kept My covenant and My statutes, which I have commanded you, I will tear the kingdom away from you and give it to your servant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/7-21.htm">Proverbs 7:21-23</a></span><br />With her great persuasion she entices him; with her flattering lips she lures him. / He follows her on impulse, like an ox going to the slaughter, like a deer bounding into a trap, / until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare—not knowing it will cost him his life.<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/31-3.htm">Proverbs 31:3</a></span><br />Do not spend your strength on women or your vigor on those who ruin kings.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And she made him sleep on her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.</p><p class="hdg">she made</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="/proverbs/23-33.htm">Proverbs 23:33,34</a></b></br> Thine eyes shall behold strange women, and thine heart shall utter perverse things… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-26.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:26</a></b></br> And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart <i>is</i> snares and nets, <i>and</i> her hands <i>as</i> bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/16-6.htm">Afflict</a> <a href="/1_peter/4-17.htm">Beginneth</a> <a href="/judges/16-13.htm">Braids</a> <a href="/judges/8-12.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/judges/13-5.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/judges/16-14.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/judges/16-17.htm">Head</a> <a href="/judges/7-6.htm">Knees</a> <a href="/judges/16-14.htm">Locks</a> <a href="/judges/14-10.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/judges/16-15.htm">Power</a> <a href="/judges/16-14.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-12.htm">Shave</a> <a href="/judges/16-17.htm">Shaved</a> <a href="/judges/16-17.htm">Shaven</a> <a href="/genesis/41-14.htm">Shaveth</a> <a href="/judges/16-14.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/judges/16-17.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/revelation/18-15.htm">Torment</a> <a href="/judges/15-4.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/judges/16-14.htm">Twists</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/7-10.htm">Afflict</a> <a href="/judges/16-22.htm">Beginneth</a> <a href="/judges/16-13.htm">Braids</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-28.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/judges/16-22.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/judges/16-22.htm">Hair</a> <a href="/judges/16-22.htm">Head</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">Knees</a> <a href="/nehemiah/3-13.htm">Locks</a> <a href="/judges/17-5.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-9.htm">Power</a> <a href="/judges/20-15.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/isaiah/7-20.htm">Shave</a> <a href="/judges/16-22.htm">Shaved</a> <a href="/judges/16-22.htm">Shaven</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-4.htm">Shaveth</a> <a href="/judges/16-20.htm">Sleep</a> <a href="/judges/19-8.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/job/13-25.htm">Torment</a> <a href="/judges/16-29.htm">Turneth</a> <a href="/psalms/29-9.htm">Twists</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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The act of lulling Samson to sleep signifies a betrayal of trust, as Samson is vulnerable and unaware of the impending danger. This scene is reminiscent of other biblical narratives where trust is broken, such as Judas betraying Jesus with a kiss (<a href="/matthew/26-48.htm">Matthew 26:48-49</a>). The imagery of sleep can also symbolize spiritual complacency or blindness, as seen in <a href="/ephesians/5-14.htm">Ephesians 5:14</a>, which calls believers to awaken from spiritual slumber.<p><b>she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his head</b><br>The act of shaving Samson's head is significant because it breaks his Nazirite vow, which included not cutting his hair (<a href="/numbers/6-5.htm">Numbers 6:5</a>). The seven braids symbolize completeness and divine strength, as the number seven often represents perfection or completion in the Bible (<a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">Genesis 2:2-3</a>). The involvement of another man in this act underscores the betrayal and the communal aspect of Samson's downfall, as it wasn't just Delilah but others who participated in his capture.<p><b>In this way she began to subdue him</b><br>Delilah's actions lead to the subjugation of Samson, a judge of Israel who was meant to deliver his people from the Philistines. This subduing is both physical and spiritual, as Samson's strength was a gift from God, contingent upon his faithfulness to his Nazirite vow. The narrative reflects the broader theme of Israel's cyclical sin and subjugation in the Book of Judges, where the Israelites repeatedly fall into idolatry and are oppressed by their enemies (<a href="/judges/2-11.htm">Judges 2:11-19</a>).<p><b>and his strength left him</b><br>Samson's loss of strength signifies the departure of the Lord's presence and favor, as his physical power was directly linked to his spiritual commitment. This moment parallels the departure of God's glory from the temple in <a href="/ezekiel/10.htm">Ezekiel 10</a>, symbolizing judgment and the consequences of disobedience. Samson's plight foreshadows the ultimate deliverance through Christ, who, unlike Samson, remained faithful and obedient, even unto death, to secure victory over sin and death for humanity (<a href="/philippians/2-8.htm">Philippians 2:8</a>).<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, including not cutting his hair.<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. Her actions led to Samson's downfall.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a></b><br>The enemies of Israel during the time of the Judges. They sought to capture and subdue Samson, who had been a significant threat to them.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/n/nazirite_vow.htm">Nazirite Vow</a></b><br>A special 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.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_man.htm">The Man</a></b><br>An unnamed individual called by Delilah to shave Samson's hair, symbolizing the breaking of his Nazirite vow and the loss of his God-given 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 downfall began with small compromises, leading to a significant breach of his vow. Believers must guard against small compromises in their spiritual lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_influence.htm">The Power of Influence</a></b><br>Delilah's influence over Samson shows the impact others can have on our spiritual journey. Choose relationships that encourage and strengthen your faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Samson's loss of strength was a direct result of breaking his vow. Disobedience to God's commands can lead to spiritual weakness and loss.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_redemption.htm">God's Sovereignty and Redemption</a></b><br>Despite Samson's failure, God used his life for His purposes. God can redeem our failures for His glory when we turn back to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/vigilance_in_spiritual_warfare.htm">Vigilance in Spiritual Warfare</a></b><br>Samson's account is a reminder to remain vigilant in our spiritual lives, recognizing that the enemy seeks to exploit our weaknesses.<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_didn't_tribes_fully_possess_land.htm">If the land division was divinely ordained, why do other biblical accounts (e.g., Judges 1) describe tribes failing to fully possess these assigned territories?</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/evidence_of_angels_driving_enemies_away.htm">Psalm 35:5-6 - Is there any historical or archaeological evidence supporting the idea of an angel physically driving enemies away like chaff?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_of_bible's_books.htm">What are the main themes of the Bible's books?</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>(19) <span class= "bld">Made him sleep upon her knees.</span>--As his locks could hardly be shaved off without awaking him from any ordinary sleep, the expression looks as if she had administered some "drowsy syrup," like mandragora.<p><span class= "bld">She called for a man.</span>--Probably the concealed spy (<a href="/judges/16-9.htm" title="Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said to him, The Philistines be on you, Samson. And he broke the thongs, as a thread of wick is broken when it touches the fire. So his strength was not known.">Judges 16:9</a>). "Laying down his head amongst the strumpet flatteries . . . while he sleeps and thinks no harm, they, wickedly shaving off all those bright and weighty tresses . . . which were his ornament and his strength, deliver him over . . ." (Milton, <span class= "ital">Reason of Church Government</span>)<span class= "ital">. </span>Whether the pagan legends of the lock of Nisus or Pterolaus were distant echoes of this incident we cannot say. But the hair of Samson was no magical amulet. It was only a sign of dedication to God. While he kept his vow the strength remained; it only departed when the vow was shamefully broken.<p>She began to afflict him.--Rather, <span class= "ital">to humble him </span>(<a href="/judges/19-24.htm" title="Behold, here is my daughter a maiden, and his concubine; them I will bring out now, and humble you them, and do with them what seems good to you: but to this man do not so vile a thing.">Judges 19:24</a>). We cannot tell the exact meaning of the clause, since it is only in the next verse that Samson is said to awake. (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>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">She called for a man</span>. It is <span class="accented">she called to the man</span> - the man whom she had secreted in the chamber before she put Samson to sleep, that he might cut off the locks. <span class="cmt_word">She caused him to shave</span>. In the Hebrew it is <span class="accented">she shaved</span>, but it probably means that she did so by his instrumentality. <span class="cmt_word">She began to afflict</span>, or humble, him. His strength began to wane immediately his locks began to be shorn, and it was all gone by the time his hair was all cut off. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/16-19.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">And having lulled him to sleep</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתְּיַשְּׁנֵ֙הוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tə·yaš·šə·nê·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_3462.htm">Strong's 3462: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be slack, languid, sleep, to grow old, stale, inveterate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her lap,</span><br /><span class="heb">בִּרְכֶּ֔יהָ</span> <span class="translit">(bir·ke·hā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1290.htm">Strong's 1290: </a> </span><span class="str2">The knee</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she called</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתִּקְרָ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a man</span><br /><span class="heb">לָאִ֔ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(lā·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to shave off</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתְּגַלַּ֕ח</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tə·ḡal·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1548.htm">Strong's 1548: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be bald, to shave, to lay waste</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the seven</span><br /><span class="heb">שֶׁ֖בַע</span> <span class="translit">(še·ḇa‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7651.htm">Strong's 7651: </a> </span><span class="str2">Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number</span><br /><br /><span class="word">braids</span><br /><span class="heb">מַחְלְפ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(maḥ·lə·p̄ō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4253.htm">Strong's 4253: </a> </span><span class="str2">A ringlet of hair</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his head.</span><br /><span class="heb">רֹאשׁ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(rō·šōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">In this way</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתָּ֙חֶל֙</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tā·ḥel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2490.htm">Strong's 2490: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play</span><br /><br /><span class="word">she began to subdue him,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְעַנּוֹת֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(lə·‘an·nō·w·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct | third 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 /><br /><span class="word">and his strength</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּח֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(kō·ḥōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third 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">left him.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֥סַר</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·sar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5493.htm">Strong's 5493: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn aside</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/16-19.htm">Judges 16:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/16-19.htm">Judges 16:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/16-19.htm">Judges 16:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/16-19.htm">Judges 16:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/16-19.htm">Judges 16:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/16-19.htm">Judges 16:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/16-19.htm">Judges 16:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/16-19.htm">Judges 16:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/16-19.htm">Judges 16:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/16-19.htm">Judges 16:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/16-19.htm">OT History: Judges 16:19 She made him sleep on her knees (Jd Judg. 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