So the (A)governors of the Philistines came up to her and said to her, “(B)Entice him, and see where his great strength lies and [a]how we can overpower him so that we may bind him to humble him. Then we will each give you 1,100 pieces of silver.” So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me where your great strength lies, and [b]how you can be bound to humble you.” And Samson said to her, “If they bind me with seven fresh [c]animal tendons that have not been dried, then I will become weak and be like any other man.”

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 16:5 Lit by what
  2. Judges 16:6 Lit by what
  3. Judges 16:7 I.e., of a butchered animal, that shrink and hold when drying

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