Judges 16:4-14

Samson and Delilah

⁴ And it cometh to pass afterwards that he loveth a woman in the valley of Sorek, and her name 'is' Delilah, ⁵ and the princes of the Philistines come up unto her, and say to her, 'Entice him, and see wherein his great power 'is', and wherein we are able for him—and we have bound him to afflict him, and we—we give to thee, each one, eleven hundred silverlings.' ⁶ And Delilah saith unto Samson, 'Declare, I pray thee, to me, wherein thy great power 'is', and wherewith thou art bound, to afflict thee.' ⁷ And Samson saith unto her, 'If they bind me with seven green withs which have not been dried, then I have been weak, and have been as one of the human race.' ⁸ And the princes of the Philistines bring up to her seven green withs which have not been dried, and she bindeth him with them. ⁹ And the ambush is abiding with her in an inner chamber, and she saith unto him, 'Philistines 'are' upon thee, Samson;' and he breaketh the withs as a thread of tow is broken in its smelling fire, and his power hath not been known. ¹⁰ And Delilah saith unto Samson, 'Lo, thou hast played upon me, and speakest unto me lies; now, declare, I pray thee, to me, wherewith thou art bound.' ¹¹ And he saith unto her, 'If they certainly bind me with thick bands, new ones, by which work hath not been done, then I have been weak, and have been as one of the human race.' ¹² 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. ¹³ And Delilah saith unto Samson, 'Hitherto thou hast played upon me, and dost speak unto me lies; declare to me wherewith thou art bound.' And he saith unto her, 'If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.' ¹⁴ And she fixeth 'it' with the pin, and saith unto him, 'Philistines 'are' upon thee, Samson;' and he awaketh out of his sleep, and journeyeth with the pin of the weaving machine, and with the web.