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Judges 16

Samson's Weakness

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Now Samsonh8123 wenth1980 to  aGazah5804a and sawh7200 a harloth802h2181 thereh8033, and wenth935 in to her.

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When it was told to the Gazitesh5841, sayingh559, "Samsonh8123 has comeh935 hereh2008," they  asurroundedh5437 the place and layh693 in waith693 for him allh3605 nighth3915 at the gateh8179 of the cityh5892b. And they kepth2790b silenth2790b allh3605 nighth3915, sayingh559, "Let us wait untilh5704 the morningh1242 lighth216, then we will killh2026 him."

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Now Samsonh8123 layh7901 untilh5704 midnighth2677h3915, and at midnighth2677h3915 he aroseh6965 and tookh270 holdh270 of the doorsh1817 of the cityh5892b gateh8179 and the twoh8147 postsh4201 and pulledh5265 them up alongh5973 with the barsh1280; then he puth7760 them on his shouldersh3802 and carriedh5927 them up to the toph7218 of the mountainh2022 whichh834 is oppositeh5921h6440 Hebronh2275a.

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Afterh310 thish3651 it cameh1961 about that he lovedh157 a womanh802 in the valleyh5158a of Sorekh7796a, whose nameh8034 was Delilahh1807.

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The  alordsh5633a of the Philistinesh6430 cameh5927 up to her and saidh559 to her, " bEnticeh6601b him, and seeh7200 whereh4100 his greath1419 strengthh3581b lies and  1howh4100 we may overpowerh3201 him that we may bindh631 him to afflicth6031a him. Then we will eachh376 giveh5414 you elevenh505h3967 hundredh3967 pieces of silverh3701."

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So Delilahh1807 saidh559 to Samsonh8123, "Pleaseh4994 tellh5046 me whereh4100 your greath1419 strengthh3581b is and  1howh4100 you may be boundh631 to afflicth6031a you."

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Samsonh8123 saidh559 to her, "Ifh518 they bindh631 me with sevenh7651 freshh3892 cordsh3499b that have not been driedh2717a, then I will becomeh2470a weakh2470a and be like anyh259 other manh120."

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Then the lordsh5633a of the Philistinesh6430 broughth5927 up to her sevenh7651 freshh3892 cordsh3499b that had not been driedh2717a, and she boundh631 him with them.

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Now she hadh3427 men lyingh693 in waith693 in an innerh2315 roomh2315. And she saidh559 to him, "The Philistinesh6430 are upon you, Samsonh8123!" But he snappedh5423 the cordsh3499b as a stringh6616 of towh5296 snapsh5423 when it  1touchesh7381a fireh784. So his strengthh3581b was not discoveredh3045.

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Then Delilahh1807 saidh559 to Samsonh8123, "Beholdh2009, you have deceivedh8524 me and toldh1696 me liesh3577; nowh6258 pleaseh4994 tellh5046 me  1howh4100 you may be boundh631."

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He saidh559 to her, "Ifh518 they bindh631 me tightlyh631 with newh2319 ropesh5688  1whichh834 have not been usedh4399, then I will becomeh2470a weakh2470a and be like anyh259 other manh120."

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So Delilahh1807 tookh3947 newh2319 ropesh5688 and boundh631 him with them and saidh559 to him, "The Philistinesh6430 are upon you, Samsonh8123!" For the men were lyingh693 in waith693 in the innerh2315 roomh2315. But he snappedh5423  1the ropes from his armsh2220 like a threadh2339.

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Then Delilahh1807 saidh559 to Samsonh8123, "Up to nowh2008 you have deceivedh8524 me and toldh1696 me liesh3577; tellh5046 me  1howh4100 you may be boundh631." And he saidh559 to her, "Ifh518 you weaveh707 the sevenh7651 locksh4253 of my  2hairh7218 with the webh4545  3[and fastenh8628 it with a pinh3489, then I will become weakh2470a and be like anyh259 other manh120."

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So while he slepth3462, Delilah took the sevenh7651 locksh4253 of his  1hairh7218 and wove them into the webh4545]. And she fastenedh8628 it with the pinh3489 and saidh559 to him, "The Philistinesh6430 are upon you, Samsonh8123!" But he awokeh3364 from his sleeph8142 and pulledh5265 out the pinh3489 of the loomh708 and the webh4545.

Delilah Extracts His Secret

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Then she saidh559 to him, " aHowh349 can you sayh559, `I loveh157 you,' when your hearth3820 is not with me? You have deceivedh8524 me theseh2088 threeh7969 timesh6471 and have not toldh5046 me whereh4100 your greath1419 strengthh3581b is."

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It cameh1961 about whenh3588 she pressedh6693 him dailyh3117 with her wordsh1697 and urgedh509 him, that his soulh5315 was  1annoyedh7114a to deathh4191.

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So he toldh5046 her allh3605 that was in his hearth3820 and saidh559 to her, "A razorh4177a has neverh3808 comeh5927 on my headh7218, for I have been a  aNaziriteh5139 to Godh430 from my mother'sh517 wombh990. Ifh518 I am shavedh1548, then my strengthh3581b will leaveh5493h4480 me and I will becomeh2470a weakh2470a and be like anyh3605 other manh120."

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When Delilahh1807 sawh7200 that he had toldh5046 her allh3605 that was in his hearth3820, she senth7971 and calledh7121 the lordsh5633a of the Philistinesh6430, sayingh559, "Comeh5927 up onceh6471 moreh6471, for he has toldh5046 me allh3605 that is in his hearth3820." Then the lordsh5633a of the Philistinesh6430 cameh5927 up to her and broughth5927 the moneyh3701 in their handsh3027.

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She made him sleeph3462 on her kneesh1290, and calledh7121 for a manh376 and had him shaveh1548 offh1548 the sevenh7651 locksh4253 of his  1hairh7218. Then she beganh2490c to afflicth6031a him, and his strengthh3581b lefth5493 him.

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She saidh559, "The Philistinesh6430 are upon you, Samsonh8123!" And he awokeh3364 from his sleeph8142 and saidh559, "I will goh3318 out as at otherh6471 timesh6471 and shakeh5287 myself freeh5287." But he did not knowh3045 that  athe LORDh3068 had departedh5493 from him.

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Then the Philistinesh6430 seizedh270 him and gougedh5365 out his eyesh5869; and they broughth3381 him downh3381 to Gazah5804a and boundh631 him with bronzeh5178 chainsh5178, and he was a grinderh2912 in the prisonh1004h631.

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However, the hairh8181 of his headh7218 beganh2490c to growh6779 again afterh3512c it was shavedh1548 offh1548.

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Now the lordsh5633a of the Philistinesh6430 assembledh622 to offerh2076 a greath1419 sacrificeh2077 to  aDagonh1712 their godh430, and to rejoiceh8057, for they saidh559, "Our godh430 has givenh5414 Samsonh8123 our enemyh340 into our handsh3027."

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When the peopleh5971a sawh7200 him,  athey praisedh1984b their godh430, for they saidh559, "Our godh430 has givenh5414 our enemyh340 into our handsh3027, Even the destroyerh2717b of our countryh776, Whoh834 has slainh2491a manyh7235a of us."

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It so happenedh1961 when  1they were in highh2895 spiritsh3820, that they saidh559, "Callh7121 for Samsonh8123, that he may amuseh7832 us." So they calledh7121 for Samsonh8123 from the prisonh1004h631, and he  2entertainedh6711h6440 them. And they made him standh5975 betweenh996 the pillarsh5982.

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Then Samsonh8123 saidh559 to the boyh5288 who was holdingh2388 his handh3027, "Let me feelh4184 the pillarsh5982 on whichh834 the househ1004 restsh3559, that I may leanh8172 againsth5921 them."

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Now the househ1004 was fullh4390 of menh376 and womenh802, and allh3605 the lordsh5633a of the Philistinesh6430 were thereh8033. And about 3,000h7969h505 menh376 and womenh802 were on the roofh1406 lookingh7200 on while Samsonh8123 was amusingh7832 them.

Samson Is Avenged

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 aThen Samsonh8123 calledh7121 to the LORDh3068 and saidh559, "O Lordh136  1GODh3068, pleaseh4994 rememberh2142 me and pleaseh4994 strengthenh2388 me justh389 thish2088 timeh6471, O Godh430, that I may at onceh259  bbe avengedh5358 of the Philistinesh6430 for my twoh8147 eyesh5869."

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Samsonh8123 graspedh3943 the twoh8147 middleh8432 pillarsh5982 on whichh834 the househ1004 restedh3559, and bracedh5564 himself againsth5921 them, the oneh259 with his righth3225 handh3225 and the otherh259 with his lefth8040.

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And Samsonh8123 saidh559, "Let me dieh4191 with the Philistinesh6430!" And he benth5186 with  1all his mighth3581b so that the househ1004 fellh5307 on the lordsh5633a and allh3605 the peopleh5971a whoh834 were in it. So the deadh4191 whomh834 he killedh4191 at his deathh4194 were moreh7227a thanh4480 those whomh834 he killedh4191 in his lifeh2425b.

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Then his brothersh251 and allh3605 his father'sh1 householdh1004 cameh3381 downh3381, tookh5375 him, broughth5927 him up and buriedh6912 him betweenh996 Zorahh6881 and Eshtaolh847b in the tombh6913 of Manoahh4495 his fatherh1.  aThus he had judgedh8199 Israelh3478 twentyh6242 yearsh8141.



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