Judges 16:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
Judges 16:1 NLT
One day Samson went to the Philistine town of Gaza and spent the night with a prostitute.
Judges 16:4 NLT
Some time later Samson fell in love with a woman named Delilah, who lived in the valley of Sorek.
Judges 16:6 NLT
So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me what makes you so strong and what it would take to tie you up securely.”
Judges 16:7 NLT
Samson replied, “If I were tied up with seven new bowstrings that have not yet been dried, I would become as weak as anyone else.”
Judges 16:8 NLT
So the Philistine rulers brought Delilah seven new bowstrings, and she tied Samson up with them.
Judges 16:10 NLT
Afterward Delilah said to him, “You’ve been making fun of me and telling me lies! Now please tell me how you can be tied up securely.”
Judges 16:11 NLT
Samson replied, “If I were tied up with brand-new ropes that had never been used, I would become as weak as anyone else.”
Judges 16:29 NLT
Then Samson put his hands on the two center pillars that held up the temple. Pushing against them with both hands