1 One day while Samsonwas in Gaza, he saw a prostitute and went to her house to spend the night. 2 The people who lived in Gazafound out he was there, and they decided to kill him at sunrise. So they went to the city gate and waited all night in the guardrooms on each side of the gate.16.2 guardrooms … gate: The gate was often in a part of the town wall that was thicker and taller than the rest of the wall, and that had rooms where guards stayed when they were on duty.
3 But Samsongot up in the middle of the night and went to the town gate. He pulled the gate doors and doorposts out of the wall and put them on his shoulders. Then he carried them all the way to the top of the hill that overlooks Hebron,16.3 Hebron: About 65 kilometers from Gaza.where he set the doors down, still closed and locked.
Delilah Tricks Samson
4 Some time later, Samson fell in love with a woman named Delilah, who lived in Sorek Valley. 5 The Philistine rulers16.5 Philistine rulers: There were five rulers, each one controlling part of Philistia.went to Delilah and said, "Trick Samson into telling you what makes him so strong and what can make him weak. Then we can tie him up so he can’t get away. If you find out his secret, we will each give you 1,100 pieces of silver."16.5 silver: About 65 kilograms of silver altogether.
6 The next time Samsonwas 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."
7 Samsonanswered, "If someone ties me up with seven new bowstrings that have never been dried,16.7 new bowstrings … dried: The string for a bow was often made from sinews or internal organs of animals. These strings were made while the animal tissues were still moist, and they became much stronger, once they were dry.it will make me just as weak as anyone else."
8,9 The Philistine rulers gave seven new bowstrings to Delilah. They also told some of their soldiers to go to Delilah’s house and hide in the room where Samsonand Delilah were. If the bowstrings made Samsonweak, they would be able to capture him.
Delilah tied up Samsonwith the bowstrings and shouted, "Samson, the Philistines are attacking!"
Samsonsnapped the bowstrings, as though they were pieces of scorched string. The Philistines had not found out why Samsonwas so strong.
10 "You lied and made me look like a fool," Delilahsaid. "Now tell me. How can I really tie you up?"
11 Samson answered, "Use some new ropes. If I’m tied up with ropes that have never been used, I’ll be just as weak as anyone else."
12 Delilahgot new ropes, and again some Philistines hid in the room. Then she tied up Samson’s arms and shouted, "Samson, the Philistines are attacking!"
Samsonsnapped the ropes as if they were threads.
13 "You’re still lying and making a fool of me," Delilahsaid. "Tell me how I can tie you up!"
"My hair is in seven braids," Samsonreplied. "If you weave my braids into the threads on a loom and nail the loom16.13 loom: A large wooden frame on which cloth is woven.to a wall, then I will be as weak as anyone else."
14 While Samsonwas asleep, Delilahwove his braids into the threads on a loom and nailed the loom to a wall.16.13,14 If you weave … to a wall: Some manuscripts of one ancient translation; Hebrew "Weave my braids into the threads on a loom. She nailed the loom to a wall."Then she shouted, "Samson, the Philistines are attacking!"
Samsonwoke up and pulled the loom free from its posts in the ground and from the nails in the wall. Then he pulled his hair free from the woven cloth.
15 "Samson," Delilah said, "you claim to love me, but you don’t mean it! You’ve made me look like a fool three times now, and you still haven’t told me why you are so strong." 16 Delilah started nagging and pestering him day after day, until he couldn’t stand it any longer.
17 Finally, Samson told her the truth. "I have belonged to God16.17 belonged to God: See the note at 13.3-5.ever since I was born, so my hair has never been cut. If it were ever cut off, my strength would leave me, and I would be as weak as anyone else."
18 Delilahrealized that he was telling the truth. So she sent someone to tell the Philistine rulers, "Come to my house one more time. Samson has finally told me the truth."
The Philistine rulers went to Delilah’s house, and they brought along the silver they had promised her. 19 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 20 and shouted, "Samson, the Philistines are attacking!"
Samsonwoke up and thought, "I’ll break loose and escape, just as I always do." He did not realize that the Lordhad stopped helping him.
21 The Philistines grabbed Samson and poked out his eyes. They took him to the prison in Gazaand chained him up. Then they put him to work, turning a millstone to grind grain. 22 But they didn’t cut his hair any more, so it started growing back.
23 The Philistine rulers threw a big party and sacrificed a lot of animals to their god Dagon. The rulers said:
Samsonwas our enemy,
but our god Dagon
helped us capture him!
24,25 Everyone there was having a good time, and they shouted, "Bring out Samson—he’s still good for a few more laughs!"
The rulers had Samsonbrought from the prison, and when the people saw him, this is how they praised their god:
Samsonruined our crops
and killed our people.
He was our enemy,
but our god helped us
capture him.
They made fun of Samsonfor a while, then they told him to stand near the columns that supported the roof. 26 A young man was leading Samsonby the hand, and Samsonsaid to him, "I need to lean against something. Take me over to the columns that hold up the roof."
27 The Philistine rulers were celebrating in a temple packed with people and with 3,00016.27 3,000: Hebrew; some manuscripts of one ancient translation "700."more on the flat roof. They had all been watching Samsonand making fun of him.16.27 They … him: Samson may have been in a courtyard visible from the roof.
28 Samsonprayed, "Please remember me, LordGod. The Philistines poked out my eyes, but make me strong one last time, so I can take revenge for at least one of my eyes!"16.28 one of my eyes: Or "my eyes."
29 Samson was standing between the two middle columns that held up the roof. He felt around and found one column with his right hand, and the other with his left hand. 30 Then he shouted, "Let me die with the Philistines!" He pushed against the columns as hard as he could, and the temple collapsed with the Philistine rulers and everyone else still inside. Samsonkilled more Philistines when he died than he had killed during his entire life.
31 His brothers and the rest of his family went to Gaza and took his body back home. They buried him in his father’s tomb,16.31 buried him in his father’s tomb: Several family members were often buried in one tomb.which was located between Zorahand Eshtaol.
Samson was a leader16.31 leader: See 2.16 and the note there.of Israel for 20 years.
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שִׁמְשׁוֹןshiməshonΣαμψωνSampsōn
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Gaza was a city of the Philistines, where the people surrounded Samson and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate to kill him at dawn (Judges 16:2).
Gaza was a city of the Philistines, where the people surrounded Samson and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate to kill him at dawn (Judges 16:2).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Hebron is the city of Judah where David settled with his men, had sons, and was anointed king over Israel; nearby, Abraham lived and buried Sarah. Joshua gave Hebron to Caleb (1 Chronicles 11:3).
31,53° N, 35,10° L
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Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Gaza was a city of the Philistines, where the people surrounded Samson and lay in wait for him all night at the city gate to kill him at dawn (Judges 16:2).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Samson, a Nazirite from birth and judge of Israel, defeated the Philistines with great strength, was betrayed by Delilah, and died bringing down the temple of Dagon (Judges 16:30).
Zorah was the city of Manoah, of the tribe of Dan and the father of Samson; Samson was buried between Zorah and Eshtaol, in the tomb of Manoah (Judges 16:31).