9
Now
there were men lying in wait in a chamber of her house. And she said unto him, The Philistines
are upon thee, Samson. And he broke the wicker
strands as a thread of tow is broken when it touches the fire. So
the secret of his strength was not known.
10
Then Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me and told me lies; now tell me, I pray thee, how thou might be bound.
11
And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then I shall become weak and be as any
other man.
12
Delilah therefore took new ropes and bound him with them and said unto him, The Philistines
are upon thee, Samson. And
there were men lying in wait abiding in a chamber. But he broke them from off his arms like a thread.
13
And Delilah said unto Samson, Until now thou hast mocked me, and told me lies. Tell me, therefore, now, how thou might be bound. Then he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the cloth.
14
And she fastened
it with the stake and said unto him, The Philistines
are upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep and went away with the stake of the loom and with the cloth.
15
And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thy heart
is not with me? Thou hast mocked me these three times and hast not yet told me what
gives thee thy great strength.
16
And it came to pass that, pressing and grinding him daily with her words, his soul
was reduced unto mortal anguish.
17
Therefore, he told her all his heart and said unto her, A razor has never come upon my head, for I
am a Nazarite of God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak and be like any
other man.
18
And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the cardinals of the Philistines, saying, Come up this time, for he has showed me all his heart. Then the cardinals of the Philistines came up unto her and brought the money in their hand.
19
And she caused him to sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.