Judges 16 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

After ^H310 this ^H3651 it came ^H1961 about ^H1961 that he was in love ^H157 with a woman ^H802 in the Valley ^H5158 of Sorek ^H7796, whose name ^H8034 was Delilah ^H1807.

Then Delilah ^H1807 said ^H559 to Samson ^H8123, “Behold ^H2009, you have toyed ^H8524 with me and told ^H1696 me lies ^H3577; now ^H6258 please ^H4994 tell ^H5046 me [fn]how ^H4100 you may be bound ^H631.”

Then Delilah ^H1807 said ^H559 to Samson ^H8123, “Up to now ^H2008 you have toyed ^H8524 with me and told ^H1696 me lies ^H3577; tell ^H5046 me [fn]how ^H4100 you may be bound ^H631.” And he said ^H559 to her, “If ^H518 you weave ^H707 the seven ^H7651 locks ^H4253 of my [fn]hair ^H7218 with the [fn]web ^H4545 [fn][and fasten it with the pin, then I will be weak like any other man.”

Then she said ^H559 to him, “How ^H349 can you say ^H559, ‘I love ^H157 you,’ when your heart ^H3820 is not with me? You have toyed ^H8524 with me these ^H2088 three ^H7969 times ^H6471 and have not told ^H5046 me where ^H4100 your great ^H1419 strength ^H3581 is.”

When Delilah ^H1807 saw ^H7200 that he had told ^H5046 her all ^H3605 that was in his heart ^H3820, she sent ^H7971 word and called ^H7121 the governors ^H5633 of the Philistines ^H6430, saying ^H559, “Come ^H5927 up ^H5927 once ^H6471 more ^H6471, for he has told ^H5046 me all ^H3605 that is in his heart ^H3820.” Then the governors ^H5633 of the Philistines ^H6430 came ^H5927 up ^H5927 to her and brought ^H5927 up ^H5927 the money ^H3701 in their hands ^H3027.

Now the governors ^H5633 of the Philistines ^H6430 assembled ^H622 to offer ^H2076 a great ^H1419 sacrifice ^H2077 to Dagon ^H1712 their god ^H430, and to celebrate ^H8057, for they said ^H559,

“Our god ^H430 has handed ^H5414 H3027 Samson ^H8123 our enemy ^H340 over ^H5414 to us.”

When the people ^H5971 saw ^H7200 him, they praised ^H1984 their god ^H430, for they said ^H559,

“Our god ^H430 has handed ^H5414 H3027 our enemy ^H340 over ^H5414 to us,

Even the destroyer ^H2717 of our country ^H776,

Who ^H834 has killed ^H2491 many ^H7235 of us.”

It so happened ^H1961 when [fn]they were in high ^H2895 spirits ^H3820, that they said ^H559, “Call ^H7121 for Samson ^H8123, that he may amuse ^H7832 us.” So they called ^H7121 for Samson ^H8123 from the prison ^H1004 H631, and he [fn]entertained ^H6711 H6440 them. And they made him stand ^H5975 between ^H996 the pillars ^H5982.

Then Samson ^H8123 called ^H7121 to the LORD ^H3068 and said ^H559, “Lord ^H136 [fn]GOD ^H3068, please ^H4994 remember ^H2142 me and please ^H4994 strengthen ^H2388 me just ^H389 this ^H2088 time ^H6471, O God ^H430, that I may at once ^H259 take vengeance ^H5358 on the Philistines ^H6430 for my two ^H8147 eyes ^H5869.”