Judges 16
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 16 of 21
Chapter Summary
Samson escapes from Gaza. 4 He loves Delilah; she entices him to tell the secret of his strength. 15 At last she persuades him. 21 The Philistines take him, and put out his eyes. 22 He pulls down the stadium upon the Philistines, and dies.
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Samson visits a harlot in Gaza. The locals set a night ambush, but Samson rises at midnight, tears out the city gates, and carries them to a mountain …
Samson falls in love with Delilah. The Philistine rulers offer her eleven hundred pieces of silver each to find the source of his strength and how to …
Delilah asks Samson for his secret. He lies, saying seven green bowstrings will weaken him. She binds him, but he easily snaps them when she shouts th…
Timeline
Samson visits a harlot in Gaza. The locals set a night ambush, but Samson rises at midnight, tears out the city gates, and carries them to a mountain near Hebron.
Judges 16:1-3Samson falls in love with Delilah. The Philistine rulers offer her eleven hundred pieces of silver each to find the source of his strength and how to bind him.
Judges 16:4-5Delilah asks Samson for his secret. He lies, saying seven green bowstrings will weaken him. She binds him, but he easily snaps them when she shouts that the Philistines are upon him.
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