Verse 5

Judges 16:5

King James Version

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5 And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יַּעֲל֨וּ אֵלֶ֜י/הָ סַרְנֵ֣י פְלִשְׁתִּ֗ים וַ/יֹּ֨אמְרוּ לָ֜/הּ פַּתִּ֣י אוֹת֗/וֹ וּ/רְאִי֙ בַּ/מֶּה֙ כֹּח֣/וֹ גָד֔וֹל וּ/בַ/מֶּה֙ נ֣וּכַל ל֔/וֹ וַ/אֲסַרְנֻ֖/הוּ לְ/עַנֹּת֑/וֹ וַ/אֲנַ֨חְנוּ֙ נִתַּן לָ֔/ךְ אִ֕ישׁ אֶ֥לֶף וּ/מֵאָ֖ה כָּֽסֶף

English Translation

And they went up to the lords of the Philistines and said to her, “Open for him and see in what great power he is and how we can overpower him; then we will bind him to afflict him, and we will give you a man a thousand and a hundred pieces of silver.”

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Chapter 16 Context

1 Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her. Focus ↗

2 And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait... Focus ↗

3 And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and... Focus ↗

4 And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. Focus ↗

5 And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein hi...

6 And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith th... Focus ↗

7 And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I... Focus ↗

8 Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and... Focus ↗

9 Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philis... Focus ↗

10 And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray the... Focus ↗

11 And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be... Focus ↗

12 Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upo... Focus ↗

13 And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou... Focus ↗

14 And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he aw... Focus ↗

15 And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast m... Focus ↗

16 And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was... Focus ↗

17 That he told her all his heart, and said unto her. There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I... Focus ↗

18 And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Ph... Focus ↗

19 And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the... Focus ↗

20 And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will... Focus ↗

21 But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with... Focus ↗

22 Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven. Focus ↗

23 Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon t... Focus ↗

24 And when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our... Focus ↗

25 And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make... Focus ↗

26 And Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereu... Focus ↗

27 Now the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there... Focus ↗

28 And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me,... Focus ↗

29 And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne... Focus ↗

30 And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the h... Focus ↗

31 Then his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and b... Focus ↗

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Book: Judges
Chapter: Chapter 16 (31 verses)
Version: King James Version

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