5
And the princess of the Philistines came up to her, and said to her, Beguile him, and see wherein his great strength , and wherewith we shall prevail against him, and bind him to humble him; and we will give thee each eleven hundred of silver.
6
And Dalida said to Sampson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength, and wherewith thou shalt be bound that thou mayest be humbled.
7
And Sampson said to her, If they bind me with seven moist cords that have not been spoiled, then shall I be weak and be as one of ordinary men.
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And the princess of the Philistines brought to her seven moist cords that had not been spoiled, and she bound him with them.
9
And the liers in wait remained with her in the chamber; and she said to him, the Philistines upon thee, Sampson: and he broke the cords as if any one should break a thread of tow when it has touched the fire, and his strength was not known.
10
And Dalida said to Sampson, Behold, thou hast cheated me, and told me lies; now then tell me wherewith thou shalt be bound.
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And he said to her, If they should bind me fast with new ropes with which work has not been done, then shall I be weak, and shall be as another man.
12
And Dalida took new ropes, and bound him with them, and the liers in wait came out of the chamber, and she said, The Philistines upon thee, Sampson: and he broke them off his arms like a thread.
13
And Dalida said to Sampson, Behold, thou hast deceived me, and told me lies; tell me, I intreat thee, wherewith thou mayest be bound: and he said to her, If thou shouldest weave the seven locks of my head with the web, and shouldest fasten them with the pin into the wall, then shall I be weak as another man.
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And it came to pass when he was asleep, that Dalida took the seven locks of his head, and wove them with the web, and fastened them with the pin into the wall, and she said, The Philistines upon thee, Sampson: and he awoke out of his sleep, and carried away the pin of the web out of the wall.
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And Dalida said to Sampson, How sayest thou, I love thee, when thy heart is not with me? this third time thou hast deceived me, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength.