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Judges 16

Samson first escapes an ambush at Gaza by carrying away the city gates. He then loves Delilah, whom Philistine rulers bribe to discover the secret connected with his strength. After repeated deception, Samson finally tells her about his uncut hair and Nazarite separation. His hair is shaved, the LORD departs from him, and the Philistines blind and imprison him. At a feast to Dagon, Samson prays for strength one last time and pulls down the temple, killing himself and many Philistines.

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Samson first escapes an ambush at Gaza by carrying away the city gates. He then loves Delilah, whom Philistine rulers bribe to discover the secret connected with his strength. After repeated deception, Samson finally tells her about his uncut hair and Nazarite separation. His hair is shaved, the LORD departs from him, and the Philistines blind and imprison him. At a feast to Dagon, Samson prays for strength one last time and pulls down the temple, killing himself and many Philistines.

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Verses 1–3Samson escapes Gaza carrying away the city gatesVerses 4–14Delilah repeatedly asks Samson for the secret of his strengthVerses 15–17Samson tells Delilah about his uncut hairVerses 18–21The Philistines cut Samson’s hair, capture him, and blind himVerses 22–27Samson’s hair grows while the Philistines gather to honor DagonVerses 28–31Samson prays and pulls down the house upon himself and the Philistines
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1Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot,…2And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come…3And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and…4And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a…5And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her,…6And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee,…7And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with…8Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her…9Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her…10And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me,…11And he said unto her, If they bind me fast…12Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and…13And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me,…14And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto…15And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I…16And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily…17That he told her all his heart, and said unto…18And when Delilah saw that he had told her all…19And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she…20And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And…21But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes,…22Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again…23Then the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for…24And when the people saw him, they praised their god:…25And it came to pass, when their hearts were merry,…26And Samson said unto the lad that held him by…27Now the house was full of men and women; and…28And Samson called unto the LORD, and said, O Lord…29And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon…30And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And…31Then his brethren and all the house of his father…