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Then, with men hidden in the room, she called to him, &#8220Samson, the Philistines are upon you!&#8221 But he snapped the ropes off his arms as if they were threads. <a href="/nlt/judges/16.htm">New Living Translation</a> So Delilah took new ropes and tied him up with them. The men were hiding in the inner room as before, and again Delilah cried out, “Samson! The Philistines have come to capture you!” But again Samson snapped the ropes from his arms as if they were thread. <a href="/esv/judges/16.htm">English Standard Version</a> So Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them and said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” And the men lying in ambush were in an inner chamber. But he snapped the ropes off his arms like a thread. <a href="/bsb/judges/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So Delilah took new ropes, tied him up with them, and called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” But while the men were hidden in her room, he snapped the ropes off his arms like they were threads. <a href="/kjv/judges/16.htm">King James Bible</a> Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread. <a href="/nkjv/judges/16.htm">New King James Version</a> Therefore Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them, and said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” And men were lying in wait, staying in the room. But he broke them off his arms like a thread. <a href="/nasb_/judges/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them and said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” For the men in the ambush were waiting in the inner room. But he tore the ropes from his arms like thread. <a href="/nasb/judges/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> So Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them and said to him, &#8220The Philistines are upon you, Samson!&#8221 For the men were lying in wait in the inner room. But he snapped the ropes from his arms like a thread. <a href="/nasb77/judges/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> So Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them and said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” For the men were lying in wait in the inner room. But he snapped the ropes from his arms like a thread. <a href="/lsb/judges/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them and said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” Now the men lying in wait were sitting in the inner room. But he snapped the ropes from his arms like a thread. <a href="/amp/judges/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them and said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” And the men lying in ambush were in the inner room. But he snapped the ropes off his arms like [sewing] thread. <a href="/csb/judges/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Delilah took new ropes, tied him up with them, and shouted, “Samson, the Philistines are here! ” But while the men in ambush were waiting in her room, he snapped the ropes off his arms like a thread. <a href="/hcsb/judges/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Delilah took new ropes, tied him up with them, and shouted, &#8220Samson, the Philistines are here!&#8221 But while the men in ambush were waiting in her room, he snapped the ropes off his arms like a thread. <a href="/asv/judges/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> So Delilah took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And the liers-in-wait were abiding in the inner chamber. And he brake them off his arms like a thread. <a href="/cev/judges/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Delilah got new ropes, and again some Philistines hid in the room. Then she tied up Samson's arms and shouted, "Samson, the Philistines are attacking!" Samson snapped the ropes as if they were threads. <a href="/erv/judges/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> So Delilah took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And the liers in wait were abiding in the inner chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread. <a href="/gwt/judges/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> So Delilah took some new ropes and tied him up with them. Then she said to him, "Samson, the Philistines are attacking!" Some men were in her bedroom waiting to ambush him. But Samson tore the ropes off his arms as though they were strings. <a href="/gnt/judges/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> So Delilah got some new ropes and tied him up. Then she shouted, "Samson! The Philistines are coming!" The men were waiting in another room. But he snapped the ropes off his arms like thread. <a href="/isv/judges/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> So Delilah grabbed some new ropes and tied him up. Then she told him, "The Philistines are attacking you, Samson!" because some kidnappers were hiding inside an inner room. But he snapped the ropes from his arms like thread. <a href="/msb/judges/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So Delilah took new ropes, tied him up with them, and called out, ?Samson, the Philistines are here!? But while the men were hidden in her room, he snapped the ropes off his arms like they were threads. <a href="/net/judges/16.htm">NET Bible</a> So Delilah took new ropes and tied him with them and said to him, "The Philistines are here, Samson!" (The Philistines were hiding in the bedroom.) But he tore the ropes from his arms as if they were a piece of thread. <a href="/nheb/judges/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> So Delilah took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said to him, "The Philistines are on you, Samson." The ambush was waiting in the inner room. He broke them off his arms like a thread. <a href="/wbt/judges/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him with them, and said to him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. (And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber.) And he broke them from off his arms like a thread. <a href="/web/judges/16.htm">World English Bible</a> So Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them, then said to him, “The Philistines are on you, Samson!” The ambush was waiting in the inner room. He broke them off his arms like a thread. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/judges/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Delilah takes thick bands, new ones, and binds him with them, and says to him, “Philistines [are] on you, Samson!” And the ambush is abiding in an inner chamber, and he breaks them from off his arms as a thread. <a href="/ylt/judges/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Delilah taketh thick bands, new ones, and bindeth him with them, and saith unto him, 'Philistines are upon thee, Samson;' and the ambush is abiding in an inner chamber, and he breaketh them from off his arms as a thread. <a href="/slt/judges/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Delilah will take new cords and will bind him with them, and she will say to him, Philisteim upon thee, Samson, (and the lier in wait dwelling in the chamber.) And he will tear them away from off his arms as a thread.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/judges/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Dalila bound him again with these, and cried out: The Philistines are upon thee, Samson, there being an ambush prepared for him in the chamber. But he broke the bands like threads of webs. <a href="/cpdv/judges/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Again, Delilah tied him with these, and she cried out, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” For an ambush had been prepared in the bedroom. But he broke the bindings like the filaments of a web. <a href="/nabre/judges/16.htm">New American Bible</a> So Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them. Then she said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” For there were men lying in wait in the room. But he snapped the ropes off his arms like thread. <a href="/nrsvce/judges/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> So Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them, and said to him, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” (The men lying in wait were in an inner chamber.) But he snapped the ropes off his arms like a thread.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/judges/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> So Delilah took new chains and bound him with them, and said to him, The Philistines have come upon you, Samson. And the men were lying in wait in the inner chamber. And he broke them from off his arms like a thread. <a href="/hpbt/judges/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Daliyala took new chains and she tied him up with them, and she said to him: “The Philistines have come upon you, Samson!” And the ambush waited for him in an inner room, and he broke them off from his arms like a cord<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/judges/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> So Delilah took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him: 'The Philistines are upon thee, Samson.' And the liers-in-wait were abiding in the inner chamber. And he broke them from off his arms like a thread. <a href="/sep/judges/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Dalida took new ropes, and bound him with them, and the liers in wait came out of the chamber, and she said, The Philistines are upon thee, Sampson: and he broke them off his arms like a thread. <a href="/parallel/judges/16-12.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=4814" 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> …11He replied, “If they tie me up with new ropes that have never been used, I will become as weak as any other man.” 12<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/3947.htm" title="3947: wat·tiq·qaḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">took</a> <a href="/hebrew/2319.htm" title="2319: ḥă·ḏā·šîm (Adj-mp) -- New. From chadash; new.">new</a> <a href="/hebrew/5688.htm" title="5688: ‘ă·ḇō·ṯîm (N-cp) -- Cord, rope, cordage. Or rabowth; or tabothah; the same as aboth; something intwined, i.e. A string, wreath or foliage.">ropes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/631.htm" title="631: wat·ta·’as·rê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs:: 3ms) -- To tie, bind, imprison. A primitive root; to yoke or hitch; by analogy, to fasten in any sense, to join battle.">tied him up</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇā·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- ">with them,</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 out,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- To, into, towards. "></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/693.htm" title="693: wə·hā·’ō·rêḇ (Conj-w, Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To lie in wait. A primitive root; to lurk.">But while the men</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">were hidden</a> <a href="/hebrew/2315.htm" title="2315: be·ḥā·ḏer (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- A chamber, room. From chadar; an apartment.">in her room,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5423.htm" title="5423: way·nat·tə·qêm (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3mp) -- To pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off. A primitive root; to tear off.">he snapped</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: mê·‘al (Prep-m) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">the ropes off</a> <a href="/hebrew/2220.htm" title="2220: zə·rō·‘ō·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Arm, shoulder, strength. Or zroao; and zrowpah; or zrowah; from zara'; the arm, or the foreleg; figuratively, force.">his arms</a> <a href="/hebrew/2339.htm" title="2339: ka·ḥūṭ (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- Thread, cord, line. From an unused root probably meaning to sew; a string; by implication, a measuring tape.">like they were threads.</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.”…<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/15-14.htm">Judges 15:14</a> When Samson arrived in Lehi, the Philistines came out shouting against him. And the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him. The ropes on his arms became like burnt flax, and the bonds broke loose from his hands. <a href="/judges/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/14-19.htm">Judges 14:19</a> Then the Spirit of the LORD came mightily upon him, and he went down to Ashkelon, killed thirty of their men, took their apparel, and gave their clothes to those who had solved the riddle. And burning with anger, Samson returned to his father’s house, <a href="/judges/15-7.htm">Judges 15:7-8</a> And Samson told them, “Because you have done this, I will not rest until I have taken vengeance upon you.” / And he struck them ruthlessly with a great slaughter, and then went down and stayed in the cave at the rock of Etam. <a href="/judges/15-15.htm">Judges 15:15-16</a> He found the fresh jawbone of a donkey, reached out his hand and took it, and struck down a thousand men. / Then Samson said: “With the jawbone of a donkey I have piled them into heaps. With the jawbone of a donkey I have slain a thousand men.” <a href="/judges/13-24.htm">Judges 13:24-25</a> So the woman gave birth to a son and named him Samson. The boy grew, and the LORD blessed him. / And the Spirit of the LORD began to stir him at Mahaneh-dan, between Zorah and Eshtaol. <a href="/judges/14-1.htm">Judges 14:1-3</a> One day Samson went down to Timnah, where he saw a young Philistine woman. / So he returned and told his father and mother, “I have seen a daughter of the Philistines in Timnah. Now get her for me as a wife.” / But his father and mother replied, “Can’t you find a young woman among your relatives or among any of our people? Must you go to the uncircumcised Philistines to get a wife?” But Samson told his father, “Get her for me, for she is pleasing to my eyes.” <a href="/judges/15-3.htm">Judges 15:3</a> Samson said to them, “This time I will be blameless in doing harm to the Philistines.” <a href="/judges/15-11.htm">Judges 15:11</a> 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. <a href="/judges/15-20.htm">Judges 15:20</a> And Samson judged Israel for twenty years in the days of the Philistines. <a href="/1_samuel/17-34.htm">1 Samuel 17:34-37</a> David replied, “Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep, and whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock, / I went after it, struck it down, and delivered the lamb from its mouth. If it reared up against me, I would grab it by its fur, strike it down, and kill it. / Your servant has killed lions and bears; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, for he has defied the armies of the living God.” ... <a href="/1_samuel/17-50.htm">1 Samuel 17:50-51</a> Thus David prevailed over the Philistine with a sling and a stone; without a sword in his hand he struck down the Philistine and killed him. / David ran and stood over him. He grabbed the Philistine’s sword and pulled it from its sheath and killed him, and he cut off his head with the sword. When the Philistines saw that their hero was dead, they turned and ran. <a href="/1_samuel/18-10.htm">1 Samuel 18:10-11</a> The next day a spirit of distress sent from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied inside the house while David played the harp as usual. Now Saul was holding a spear, / and he hurled it, thinking, “I will pin David to the wall.” But David eluded him twice. <a href="/1_samuel/19-9.htm">1 Samuel 19:9-10</a> But as Saul was sitting in his house with his spear in his hand, a spirit of distress from the LORD came upon him. While David was playing the harp, / Saul tried to pin him to the wall with his spear. But David eluded him and the spear struck the wall. And David fled and escaped that night. <a href="/2_samuel/22-30.htm">2 Samuel 22:30-35</a> For in You I can charge an army; with my God I can scale a wall. / As for God, His way is perfect; the word of the LORD is flawless. He is a shield to all who take refuge in Him. / For who is God besides the LORD? And who is the Rock except our God? ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said to him, The Philistines be on you, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he broke them from off his arms like a thread.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Abiding</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Ambush</a> <a href="/judges/15-14.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Brake</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Chamber</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Delilah</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Deli'lah</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/genesis/49-11.htm">Knotting</a> <a href="/judges/9-25.htm">Liers</a> <a href="/judges/16-11.htm">New</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Room</a> <a href="/judges/16-11.htm">Ropes</a> <a href="/judges/16-11.htm">Round</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Samson</a> <a href="/judges/9-43.htm">Secretly</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Snapped</a> <a href="/judges/15-15.htm">Therewith</a> <a href="/judges/16-11.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Thread</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-12.htm">Threads</a> <a href="/judges/16-10.htm">Tied</a> <a href="/judges/16-11.htm">Tightly</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/judges/16-9.htm">Waiting</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/14-2.htm">Abiding</a> <a href="/judges/20-29.htm">Ambush</a> <a href="/judges/16-29.htm">Arms</a> <a href="/judges/16-13.htm">Bound</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-18.htm">Brake</a> <a href="/judges/20-33.htm">Broke</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-22.htm">Chamber</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-13.htm">Cords</a> <a href="/judges/16-13.htm">Delilah</a> <a href="/judges/16-14.htm">Deli'lah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/10-22.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-3.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/genesis/49-11.htm">Knotting</a> <a href="/judges/20-29.htm">Liers</a> <a href="/ruth/4-15.htm">New</a> <a href="/judges/16-14.htm">Philistines</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-9.htm">Room</a> <a href="/2_samuel/17-13.htm">Ropes</a> <a href="/judges/16-29.htm">Round</a> <a href="/judges/16-13.htm">Samson</a> <a href="/judges/20-29.htm">Secretly</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-6.htm">Snapped</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-14.htm">Therewith</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-9.htm">Thick</a> <a href="/job/7-6.htm">Thread</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-17.htm">Threads</a> <a href="/judges/16-13.htm">Tied</a> <a href="/job/41-15.htm">Tightly</a> <a href="/judges/19-8.htm">Wait</a> <a href="/judges/20-33.htm">Waiting</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 Delilah took new ropes Delilah's actions reflect her role as a betrayer, a common theme in biblical narratives where trust is broken for personal gain. The use of "new ropes" signifies a fresh attempt to bind Samson, symbolizing the Philistines' persistent efforts to subdue him. This also highlights the Philistines' desperation and Delilah's manipulation.tied him up with them The act of tying Samson is symbolic of the spiritual and physical bondage that sin can create. It also foreshadows the eventual downfall of Samson due to his repeated lapses in judgment and his vulnerability to Delilah's deceit.and called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” Delilah's call is a direct betrayal, emphasizing her role as an agent of the Philistines. This phrase underscores the imminent danger and the constant threat the Philistines posed to Israel. It also reflects the theme of vigilance and the need for spiritual alertness.But while the men were hidden in her room The presence of hidden men indicates a premeditated plan to capture Samson, showcasing the Philistines' cunning and determination. This setting of secrecy and ambush is a common biblical motif where evil plots are often devised in darkness.he snapped the ropes off his arms like they were threads Samson's supernatural strength, a gift from God, is once again demonstrated. This act of breaking the ropes symbolizes the futility of human efforts against divine empowerment. It also serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and the strength He imparts to His chosen ones, despite their flaws.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/samson.htm">Samson</a> A judge of Israel known for his extraordinary strength, which was a gift from God. His life is marked by a series of conflicts with the Philistines, and he is a Nazirite from birth. 2. <a href="/topical/d/delilah.htm">Delilah</a> A woman from the Valley of Sorek whom Samson loved. She is approached 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 during the time of the judges. They 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 the events between her and Samson took place. 5. <a href="/topical/r/ropes.htm">Ropes</a> In <a href="/judges/16-12.htm">Judges 16:12</a>, Delilah uses new ropes to bind Samson, testing whether this would subdue him as he had previously deceived her about the source of his strength.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_compromise.htm">The Danger of Compromise</a> Samson's repeated interactions with Delilah, despite knowing her intentions, highlight the peril of compromising one's values and calling. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> Samson's life serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of straying from God's commands and the Nazirite vow. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_deception.htm">The Power of Deception</a> Delilah's persistence and manipulation illustrate how deception can lead to downfall, urging believers to seek discernment and wisdom. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_amidst_human_weakness.htm">God's Sovereignty Amidst Human Weakness</a> Despite Samson's failures, God's purposes were ultimately fulfilled, reminding us of His sovereignty and ability to work through our weaknesses. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_vigilance.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Vigilance</a> Samson's account encourages believers to remain vigilant in their spiritual lives, guarding against temptations that can lead to spiritual bondage.<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/who_was_delilah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Delilah in the Bible?</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/could_one_person_topple_a_temple_alone.htm">In Judges 16:29-30, is it plausible that a single person could topple a temple by pushing two pillars?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/judges/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 12. - Took new ropes. She had them by her, apparently, or could easily procure them, as it is not said that the lords brought them to her. And there were liers. Rather, as before, and the liers in wait were abiding, etc. Each time she had persuaded the lords that Samson had divulged his secret, and that she would deliver him into the hands of the men whom they sent. <a href="/commentaries/judges/16-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So Delilah דְּלִילָה֩ (də·lî·lāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1807.htm">Strong's 1807: </a> Delilah -- Philistine mistress of Samson took וַתִּקַּ֣ח (wat·tiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> To take new חֲדָשִׁ֜ים (ḥă·ḏā·šîm) Adjective - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2319.htm">Strong's 2319: </a> New ropes, עֲבֹתִ֨ים (‘ă·ḇō·ṯîm) Noun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5688.htm">Strong's 5688: </a> Something intwined, a string, wreath, foliage tied him up, וַתַּאַסְרֵ֣הוּ (wat·ta·’as·rê·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_631.htm">Strong's 631: </a> To yoke, hitch, to fasten, to join battle and called out, וַתֹּ֤אמֶר (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 “Samson, שִׁמְשׁ֔וֹן (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 פְּלִשְׁתִּ֤ים (pə·liš·tîm) Noun - proper - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm">Strong's 6430: </a> Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistia here!” עָלֶ֙יךָ֙ (‘ā·le·ḵā) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against But while the men וְהָאֹרֵ֖ב (wə·hā·’ō·rêḇ) Conjunctive waw, Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_693.htm">Strong's 693: </a> To lie in wait were hidden יֹשֵׁ֣ב (yō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry in her room, בֶּחָ֑דֶר (be·ḥā·ḏer) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2315.htm">Strong's 2315: </a> A chamber, room he snapped וַֽיְנַתְּקֵ֛ם (way·nat·tə·qêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5423.htm">Strong's 5423: </a> To pull, draw, or tear away, apart, or off the ropes off מֵעַ֥ל (mê·‘al) Preposition-m <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against his arms זְרֹעֹתָ֖יו (zə·rō·‘ō·ṯāw) Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2220.htm">Strong's 2220: </a> The arm, the foreleg, force like a thread. כַּחֽוּט׃ (ka·ḥūṭ) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2339.htm">Strong's 2339: </a> A string, a measuring tape <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/16-12.htm">Judges 16:12 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/judges/16-12.htm">Judges 16:12 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/judges/16-12.htm">Judges 16:12 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/judges/16-12.htm">Judges 16:12 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/judges/16-12.htm">Judges 16:12 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/16-12.htm">Judges 16:12 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/16-12.htm">Judges 16:12 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/16-12.htm">Judges 16:12 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/judges/16-12.htm">Judges 16:12 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/judges/16-12.htm">Judges 16:12 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/judges/16-12.htm">OT History: Judges 16:12 So Delilah took new ropes and bound (Jd Judg. 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