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Judges 16

Judges 16:8

Samson and Delilah · Judges 16:4–14
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Translations

Modern
So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.
Traditional
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Literal
And the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Latin
Attuleruntque ad eam satrapæ Philisthinorum septem funes, ut dixerat: quibus vinxit eum,

Original

Hebrew
English
So the lords of the Philistines brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.

Notes

Judges 16:4–22

Samson's downfall and defeat by Delilah, the temptress, is a universally appealing tragedy.

Judges 16:1–31

This last chapter of Samson's complicated history does not involve his role as a judge. Samson abandoned his calling and eventually lost his gifts. Only in his final encounter, when he prayed to the Lord again, did he regain any of his heroic stature.

Judges 13:1–16:31

Samson, who gets more attention in the book of Judges than any other judge, is more mysterious than Jephthah. Samson shows great inspiration as a leader. He also represents the unstoppable move toward chaos, which shows the need for a more organized society under a godly ruler.

Theme notes and profiles

Samson The Philistines

Places

Philistia: An ancient people and region in Canaan

Glossary

Delilah Judges, Book of Philistia, Philistines Samson Tribe of Dan

Topics

Conspiracy: Delilah, Against Samson Deception: Delilah Deceives Samson Delilah: Samson's Mistress Friends: False Friends: Delilah Was False to Samson Samson: Cohabits with Delilah, a Prostitute; Her Machinations with the Philistines to Overcome Him Women: Delilah, in Her Conspiracy Against Samson