Judges 16:4-6
New English Translation
4 After this Samson fell in love with a woman named Delilah, who lived in the Sorek Valley. 5 The rulers of the Philistines went up to visit her and said to her, “Trick him! Find out what makes him so strong and how we can subdue him and humiliate[a] him. Each one of us will give you 1,100 silver pieces.”
6 So Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me what makes you so strong and how you can be subdued and humiliated.”[b]
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- Judges 16:5 tn Heb “subdue him in order to humiliate him.”
- Judges 16:6 tn Heb “how you can be subdued in order to be humiliated.”
Judges 16:4-6
New International Version
4 Some time later, he fell in love(A) with a woman in the Valley of Sorek whose name was Delilah.(B) 5 The rulers of the Philistines(C) went to her and said, “See if you can lure(D) him into showing you the secret of his great strength(E) and how we can overpower him so we may tie him up and subdue him. Each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels[a] of silver.”(F)
6 So Delilah(G) said to Samson, “Tell me the secret of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.”
Footnotes
- Judges 16:5 That is, about 28 pounds or about 13 kilograms
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