KJV JUD16 with Strong's Hebrew/Greek
JUD15.htm JUD17.htm16:1 Then went [H3212] Samson [H8123] to Gaza [H5804] , and saw [H7200] there an harlot [H802] [H2181] , and went in [H935] unto her.(harlot: Heb. a woman an harlot)
16:2 [And it was told] the Gazites [H5841] , saying [H559] , Samson [H8123] is come [H935] hither. And they compassed [him] in [H5437] , and laid wait [H693] for him all night [H3915] in the gate [H8179] of the city [H5892] , and were quiet [H2790] all the night [H3915] , saying [H559] , In the morning [H1242] , when it is day [H216] , we shall kill [H2026] him.(quiet: Heb. silent)
16:3 And Samson [H8123] lay [H7901] till midnight [H2677] [H3915] , and arose [H6965] at midnight [H2677] [H3915] , and took [H270] the doors [H1817] of the gate [H8179] of the city [H5892] , and the two [H8147] posts [H4201] , and went away [H5265] with them, bar [H1280] and all, and put [H7760] [them] upon his shoulders [H3802] , and carried them up [H5927] to the top [H7218] of an hill [H2022] that [is] before [H6440] Hebron [H2275] .(bar: Heb. with the bar)
16:4 And it came to pass afterward [H310] , that he loved [H157] a woman [H802] in the valley [H5158] of Sorek [H7796] , whose name [H8034] [was] Delilah [H1807] .(in: or, by the brook)
16:5 And the lords [H5633] of the Philistines [H6430] came up [H5927] unto her, and said [H559] unto her, Entice [H6601] him, and see [H7200] wherein his great [H1419] strength [H3581] [lieth], and by what [means] we may prevail [H3201] against him, that we may bind [H631] him to afflict [H6031] him: and we will give [H5414] thee every one [H376] of us eleven hundred [H505] [H3967] [pieces] of silver [H3701] .(afflict: or, humble)
16:6 And Delilah [H1807] said [H559] to Samson [H8123] , Tell [H5046] me, I pray thee, wherein thy great [H1419] strength [H3581] [lieth], and wherewith thou mightest be bound [H631] to afflict [H6031] thee.
16:7 And Samson [H8123] said [H559] unto her, If they bind [H631] me with seven [H7651] green [H3892] withs [H3499] that were never dried [H2717] , then shall I be weak [H2470] , and be as another [H259] man [H120] .(green: or, new cords: Heb. moist)(another: Heb. one)
16:8 Then the lords [H5633] of the Philistines [H6430] brought up [H5927] to her seven [H7651] green [H3892] withs [H3499] which had not been dried [H2717] , and she bound [H631] him with them.(green: or, new cords: Heb. moist)
16:9 Now [there were] men lying in wait [H693] , abiding [H3427] with her in the chamber [H2315] . And she said [H559] unto him, The Philistines [H6430] [be] upon thee, Samson [H8123] . And he brake [H5423] the withs [H3499] , as a thread [H6616] of tow [H5296] is broken [H5423] when it toucheth [H7306] the fire [H784] . So his strength [H3581] was not known [H3045] .(toucheth: Heb. smelleth)
16:10 And Delilah [H1807] said [H559] unto Samson [H8123] , Behold, thou hast mocked [H2048] me, and told [H1696] me lies [H3577] : now tell [H5046] me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound [H631] .
16:11 And he said [H559] unto her, If they bind [H631] me fast [H631] with new [H2319] ropes [H5688] that never were occupied [H4399] [H6213] , then shall I be weak [H2470] , and be as another [H259] man [H120] .(that never: Heb. wherewith work hath not been done)
16:12 Delilah [H1807] therefore took [H3947] new [H2319] ropes [H5688] , and bound [H631] him therewith, and said [H559] unto him, The Philistines [H6430] [be] upon thee, Samson [H8123] . And [there were] liers in wait [H693] abiding [H3427] in the chamber [H2315] . And he brake [H5423] them from off his arms [H2220] like a thread [H2339] .
16:13 And Delilah [H1807] said [H559] unto Samson [H8123] , Hitherto [H2008] thou hast mocked [H2048] me, and told [H1696] me lies [H3577] : tell [H5046] me wherewith thou mightest be bound [H631] . And he said [H559] unto her, If thou weavest [H707] the seven [H7651] locks [H4253] of my head [H7218] with the web [H4545] .
16:14 And she fastened [H8628] [it] with the pin [H3489] , and said [H559] unto him, The Philistines [H6430] [be] upon thee, Samson [H8123] . And he awaked [H3364] out of his sleep [H8142] , and went away [H5265] with the pin [H3489] of the beam [H708] , and with the web [H4545] .
16:15 And she said [H559] unto him, How [H349] canst thou say [H559] , I love [H157] thee, when thine heart [H3820] [is] not with me? thou hast mocked [H2048] me these three [H7969] times [H6471] , and hast not told [H5046] me wherein thy great [H1419] strength [H3581] [lieth].
16:16 And it came to pass, when she pressed [H6693] him daily [H3117] with her words [H1697] , and urged [H509] him, [so] that his soul [H5315] was vexed [H7114] unto death [H4191] ;(vexed: Heb. shortened)
16:17 That he told [H5046] her all his heart [H3820] , and said [H559] unto her, There hath not come [H5927] a razor [H4177] upon mine head [H7218] ; for I [have been] a Nazarite [H5139] unto God [H430] from my mother's [H517] womb [H990] : if I be shaven [H1548] , then my strength [H3581] will go [H5493] from me, and I shall become weak [H2470] , and be like any [other] man [H120] .
16:18 And when Delilah [H1807] saw [H7200] that he had told [H5046] her all his heart [H3820] , she sent [H7971] and called [H7121] for the lords [H5633] of the Philistines [H6430] , saying [H559] , Come up [H5927] this once [H6471] , for he hath shewed [H5046] me all his heart [H3820] . Then the lords [H5633] of the Philistines [H6430] came up [H5927] unto her, and brought [H5927] money [H3701] in their hand [H3027] .
16:19 And she made him sleep [H3462] upon her knees [H1290] ; and she called [H7121] for a man [H376] , and she caused him to shave off [H1548] the seven [H7651] locks [H4253] of his head [H7218] ; and she began [H2490] to afflict [H6031] him, and his strength [H3581] went [H5493] from him.
16:20 And she said [H559] , The Philistines [H6430] [be] upon thee, Samson [H8123] . And he awoke [H3364] out of his sleep [H8142] , and said [H559] , I will go out [H3318] as at other times before [H6471] , and shake [H5287] myself. And he wist [H3045] not that the LORD [H3068] was departed [H5493] from him.
16:21 But the Philistines [H6430] took [H270] him, and put out [H5365] his eyes [H5869] , and brought him down [H3381] to Gaza [H5804] , and bound [H631] him with fetters of brass [H5178] ; and he did grind [H2912] in the prison [H631] house [H1004] .(put out: Heb. bored out)
16:22 Howbeit the hair [H8181] of his head [H7218] began [H2490] to grow again [H6779] after [H834] he was shaven [H1548] .(after: or, as when he was shaven)
16:23 Then the lords [H5633] of the Philistines [H6430] gathered them together [H622] for to offer [H2076] a great [H1419] sacrifice [H2077] unto Dagon [H1712] their god [H430] , and to rejoice [H8057] : for they said [H559] , Our god [H430] hath delivered [H5414] Samson [H8123] our enemy [H341] into our hand [H3027] .
16:24 And when the people [H5971] saw [H7200] him, they praised [H1984] their god [H430] : for they said [H559] , Our god [H430] hath delivered [H5414] into our hands [H3027] our enemy [H341] , and the destroyer [H2717] of our country [H776] , which slew [H2491] many [H7235] of us.(which: Heb. and who multiplied our slain)
16:25 And it came to pass, when their hearts [H3820] were merry [H2896] , that they said [H559] , Call [H7121] for Samson [H8123] , that he may make us sport [H7832] . And they called [H7121] for Samson [H8123] out of the prison [H631] house [H1004] ; and he made them [H6440] sport [H6711] : and they set [H5975] him between the pillars [H5982] .(them: Heb. before them)
16:26 And Samson [H8123] said [H559] unto the lad [H5288] that held [H2388] him by the hand [H3027] , Suffer [H3240] me that I may feel [H4184] [H3237] the pillars [H5982] whereupon the house [H1004] standeth [H3559] , that I may lean [H8172] upon them.
16:27 Now the house [H1004] was full [H4390] of men [H582] and women [H802] ; and all the lords [H5633] of the Philistines [H6430] [were] there; and [there were] upon the roof [H1406] about three [H7969] thousand [H505] men [H376] and women [H802] , that beheld [H7200] while Samson [H8123] made sport [H7832] .
16:28 And Samson [H8123] called [H7121] unto the LORD [H3068] , and said [H559] , O Lord [H136] GOD [H3069] , remember [H2142] me, I pray thee, and strengthen [H2388] me, I pray thee, only this once [H6471] , O God [H430] , that I may be at once [H259] avenged [H5358] [H5359] of the Philistines [H6430] for my two [H8147] eyes [H5869] .
16:29 And Samson [H8123] took hold [H3943] of the two [H8147] middle [H8432] pillars [H5982] upon which the house [H1004] stood [H3559] , and on which it was borne up [H5564] , of the one [H259] with his right hand [H3225] , and of the other [H259] with his left [H8040] .(on which: or, he leaned on them)
16:30 And Samson [H8123] said [H559] , Let me die [H4191] [H5315] with the Philistines [H6430] . And he bowed [H5186] himself with [all his] might [H3581] ; and the house [H1004] fell [H5307] upon the lords [H5633] , and upon all the people [H5971] that [were] therein. So the dead [H4191] which he slew [H4191] at his death [H4194] were more [H7227] than [they] which he slew [H4191] in his life [H2416] .(me: Heb. my soul)
16:31 Then his brethren [H251] and all the house [H1004] of his father [H1] came down [H3381] , and took [H5375] him, and brought [him] up [H5927] , and buried [H6912] him between Zorah [H6881] and Eshtaol [H847] in the buryingplace [H6913] of Manoah [H4495] his father [H1] . And he judged [H8199] Israel [H3478] twenty [H6242] years [H8141] .