Judges 16:18

And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Delilah	דְלִילָ֗ה de.li.Lah	H1807	Delilah · proper noun, a woman's name
saw	וַתֵּ֣רֶא va.Te.re'	H7200	to see · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
told	הִגִּ֣יד hi.Gid	H5046	properly · verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
heart	לִבּוֹ֒ li.Bo	H3820	the heart · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
sent	וַתִּשְׁלַ֡ח va.tish.Lach	H7971	to send away · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
called	וַתִּקְרָא֩ va.tik.Ra'	H7121	to call out to (i.e. properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular
lords	לְסַרְנֵ֨י le.sar.Nei	H5633	an axle · preposition + noun, common masculine plural construct
Philistines	פְלִשְׁתִּ֤ים fe.lish.Tim	H6430	a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth · noun, gentilic masculine plural absolute
saying	לֵאמֹר֙ le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
up	עֲל֣וּ 'a.Lu	H5927	to ascend · verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine plural
once	הַפַּ֔עַם ha.Pa.'am	H6471	a stroke · definite article + noun, common feminine singular absolute
shewed	הִגִּ֥יד hi.Gid	H5046	properly · verb, hiphil perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
heart	לִבּ֑וֹ li.Bo	H3820	the heart · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular
lords	סַרְנֵ֣י sar.Nei	H5633	an axle · noun, common masculine plural construct
Philistines	פְלִשְׁתִּ֔ים fe.lish.Tim	H6430	a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth · noun, gentilic masculine plural absolute
up	וְעָל֤וּ ve.'a.Lu	H5927	to ascend · conjunction + verb, qal sequential perfect, 3rd person common plural
brought	וַיַּעֲל֥וּ vai.ya.'a.Lu	H5927	to ascend · conjunction + verb, hiphil sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural
money	הַכֶּ֖סֶף ha.Ke.sef	H3701	silver (from its pale color) · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
hand	בְּיָדָֽם be.ya.Dam	H3027	a hand (the open one (indicating power · preposition + noun, common both genders singular construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine plural

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Cross-references

Matthew 26:15 And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver.
1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves throug…
Judges 16:5 And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what mean…
Jeremiah 9:4-6 Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will…
Numbers 22:7 And the elders of Moab and the elders of Midian departed with the rewards of divination in their hand; and they came unto Balaam, and spake…
1 Kings 21:20 And Ahab said to Elijah, Hast thou found me, O mine enemy? And he answered, I have found thee: because thou hast sold thyself to work evil i…
Psalms 62:9 Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
Proverbs 18:8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the innermost parts of the belly.

Cross-references from OpenBible.info (CC BY), in the lineage of the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain).

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 16:18-21

We have here the fatal consequences of Samson's folly in betraying his own strength; he soon paid dearly for it. A whore is a deep ditch; he that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall therein. In that pit Samson sinks. Observe, 1. What care Delilah took to make sure of the money for herself. She now perceived, by the manner of his speaking, that he had told her all his heart, and the lords of the Philistines that hired her to do this base thing are sent for; but they must be sure to bring the money in their hands, Jdg 16:18. The wages of unrighteousness are accordingly produced, unknown to Samson. It would have grieved one's heart to have seen one of the bravest men then in the world sold and b…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 16:17

if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me--His herculean powers did not arise from his hair, but from his peculiar relation to God as a Nazarite. His unshorn locks were a sign of his Nazaritism, and a pledge on the part of God that his supernatural strength would be continued.

John Gill on Judges 16:18

And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart,.... Which she perceived by his countenance, and the serious manner in which he expressed himself; and Abarbinel conjectures that he might swear to her that what he said was truth; and who observes from their Rabbins, as does also Kimchi, that she concluded he had told her the truth, by his making mention of the name of God, saying he was a Nazarite unto God, whose name she knew he would not take in vain; and with the account he gave agreed the long hair he wore: she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, come up this once; for it seems as they were returned home, finding that she could do nothing with him, and was n…

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Keil & Delitzsch on Judges 16:4-21

Samson and Delilah. - Jdg 16:4. After this successful act, Samson gave himself up once more to his sensual lusts. He fell in love with a woman in the valley of Sorek, named Delilah (i.e., the weak or pining one), to whose snares he eventually succumbed. With reference to the valley of Sorek, Eusebius affirms in the Onom. (s. v. Σωρήχ), that there was a village called Βαρήχ (l. Καφὰρ σωρήχ according to Jerome) near Zorea, and ἐν ὁρίοις (l. βορείοις according to Jerome, who has ad septentrionalem plagam); and also (s. v. Σωρήκ) that this place was near to Eshtaol. Consequently the Sorek valley would have to be sought for somewhere in the neighbourhood of Samson's birthplace (Jdg 13:1)…

The Church Fathers

The Philistines having discoverd through her means the man's weakness, bring her the reward of her perfidy, thus binding her to the commission of the crime.
— Ambrose of Milan, Letter 19

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Dictionary and topics

Delilah — Languishing, a Philistine woman who dwelt in the valley of Sorek (Judg. 16:4-20). She was bribed by the “lords of the Philistines” to obtain from Samson the secret of his strength and the means of…
Delilah, Or Delilah — (languishing) a woman who dwelt in the valley Of Sorek, beloved by Samson. (Judges 16:4-18) There seems to be little doubt that she was a Philistine courtesan. [SAMS0N] (B.C. 1141.)
Conspiracy · . — .
Deception · . — .
Delilah · Sam — Sam
Friends · . — .
Money · Silver used as — Silver used as
Samson · Philistines to overcome him — Philistines to overcome him

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 16:18-21

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 16:17

John Gill on Judges 16:18

Keil & Delitzsch on Judges 16:4-21

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Judges 16:18-21

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Judges 16:17

John Gill on Judges 16:18

Keil & Delitzsch on Judges 16:4-21

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Rashi on Judges 16:18