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Judges 16

Judges 16:4

Samson and Delilah · Judges 16:4–14
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Translations

Modern
Some time later, Samson fell in love with a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
Traditional
And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
Literal
And it came to pass after thus, that he loved a woman in the Valley of Sorek, and her name was Delilah.
Latin
Post hæc amavit mulierem, quæ habitabat in valle Sorec, et vocabatur Dalila.

Original

Hebrew
English
Some time later, Samson fell in love with a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

Notes

Judges 16:4–22

Samson's downfall and defeat by Delilah, the temptress, is a universally appealing tragedy.

Judges 16:1–31

This last chapter of Samson's complicated history does not involve his role as a judge. Samson abandoned his calling and eventually lost his gifts. Only in his final encounter, when he prayed to the Lord again, did he regain any of his heroic stature.

Judges 13:1–16:31

Samson, who gets more attention in the book of Judges than any other judge, is more mysterious than Jephthah. Samson shows great inspiration as a leader. He also represents the unstoppable move toward chaos, which shows the need for a more organized society under a godly ruler.

Theme notes and profiles

Samson The Philistines

People

Delilah: Philistine woman who betrayed Samson

Places

Valley of Sorek: Valley where Delilah lived, Samson's downfall occurred

Glossary

Delilah Judges, Book of Philistia, Philistines Samson Sorek, Valley of Tribe of Dan

Topics

Conspiracy: Delilah, Against Samson Deception: Delilah Deceives Samson Delilah: Samson's Mistress Friends: False Friends: Delilah Was False to Samson Samson: Cohabits with Delilah, a Prostitute; Her Machinations with the Philistines to Overcome Him Sorek: Valley of Valleys: Sorek Women: Delilah, in Her Conspiracy Against Samson