Verse 1
Judges 16:1
Free Bible Version
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Samson went to Gaza. There he saw a prostitute and he went to have sex with her that night.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֵּ֥לֶךְ שִׁמְשׁ֖וֹן עַזָּ֑תָ/ה וַ/יַּרְא שָׁם֙ אִשָּׁ֣ה זוֹנָ֔ה וַ/יָּבֹ֖א אֵלֶֽי/הָ
English Translation
And Samson went down to Timnah and saw there a harlot and came to her.
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Chapter 16 Context
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Samson went to Gaza. There he saw a prostitute and he went to have sex with her that night.
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The men of Gaza found out Samson was there, so they gathered to spend the night lying in wait for hi...
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But Samson only stayed until halfway through the night. He grabbed hold of the town gates along with...
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The Philistine leaders approached her, saying, “See if you can seduce him and get him to show you th...
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Delilah went and pleaded with Samson, “Please tell me where your incredible strength comes from, and...
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“If I'm tied up with seven supple bowstrings that haven't dried out, I'll become just as weak,” Sams...
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The Philistine leaders brought her seven supple bowstrings that hadn't dried out, and she tied him u...
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Having arranged for men to hide in her bedroom ready to attack him, she shouted out, “Samson, the Ph...
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Later Delilah said to Samson, “You've made me look stupid, telling me these lies! So now please tell...
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“If I'm tied up tight with new ropes that haven't been used before, I'll become just as weak as anyo...
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So Delilah got some new ropes and tied him up with them. She shouted out, “Samson, the Philistines a...
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Delilah said to Samson, “You keep on making me look stupid, telling me these lies! Just tell me what...
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and tightening the pin. She shouted out, “Samson, the Philistines are here to get you!” But Samson w...
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Then Delilah complained to Samson, “How can you tell me, ‘I love you,’ when you don't let me into yo...
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She nagged and complained all the time, pestering him until he wanted to die.
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Eventually Samson confided in her, sharing everything. “My hair has never been cut, because I've bee...
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Delilah realized that he had truly confided in her and shared everything, she sent a message to the...
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Delilah soothed him to sleep on her lap, and then called in someone to shave off the seven braids of...
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She shouted out, “Samson, the Philistines are here to get you!” Samson woke up and thought to himsel...
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The Philistines grabbed him and gouged out his eyes. Then they took him to Gaza where they imprisone...
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The Philistine leaders gathered for a great religious festival to sacrifice to their god Dagon and t...
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When the people saw him, they praised their god, and said, “Our god has handed our enemy over to us,...
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As they began to get drunk, they shouted, “Summon Samson so he can entertain us!” So they summoned S...
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Samson said to the servant boy who was leading him by the hand, “Leave me by the pillars on which th...
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The temple was full of people. All the Philistine rulers were there, and on the roof were the ordina...
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Samson called out to the Lord, “Lord God (Elohim), please remember me and give me strength. Please G...
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Samson reached for the two middle pillars that supported the temple. With his right hand leaning on...
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Samson shouted, “Let me die with the Philistines!” and he pushed with all his strength. The temple c...
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Then his brothers and his whole family came and took him back and buried him between Zorah and Eshta...
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