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And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.

Judges 16:14

Samson and Delilah

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The Passage Judges 16:4-17

4 And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

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The Chapter Judges 16

1 Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.

2 And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.

3 And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron.

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Major Old Testament Narratives & Events The Story of Samson: Strength, Weakness, and Redemption A Nazarite from birth whose strength lay not in his hair but in the vow it stood for: Samson's calling, his appetites, and the last act in Dagon's temple. Begin reading

Key People of the Bible (Character Studies) Delilah: A Study in Deception Key People of the Bible (Character Studies) Samson: A Man of Great Strength and Greater Weakness Major Old Testament Narratives & Events Deborah and Barak: A Woman Judge Leads Israel Listicle and Comparative Topics The Major Judges of Israel and Their Stories

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