Judges 16 (kjv)

Then went^H3212 Samson^H8123 to Gaza^H5804, and saw^H7200 there an harlot^{H802 H2181}, and went in^H935 unto her.²And it was told the Gazites^H5841, saying^H559, Samson^H8123 is come^H935 hither. And they compassed him in^H5437, and laid wait^H693 for him all night^H3915 in the gate^H8179 of the city^H5892, and were quiet^H2790 all the night^H3915, saying^H559, In the morning^H1242, when it is day^H216, we shall kill^H2026 him.³And Samson^H8123 lay^H7901 till midnight^{H2677 H3915}, and arose^H6965 at midnight^{H2677 H3915}, and took^H270 the doors^H1817 of the gate^H8179 of the city^H5892, and the two^H8147 posts^H4201, and went away^H5265 with them, bar^H1280 and all, and put^H7760 them upon his shoulders^H3802, and carried them up^H5927 to the top^H7218 of an hill^H2022 that is before^H6440 Hebron^H2275.

⁴And it came to pass afterward^H310, that he loved^H157 a woman^H802 in the valley^H5158 of Sorek^H7796, whose name^H8034 was Delilah^H1807.⁵And the lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430 came up^H5927 unto her, and said^H559 unto her, Entice^H6601 him, and see^H7200 wherein his great^H1419 strength^H3581 lieth, and by what means we may prevail^H3201 against him, that we may bind^H631 him to afflict^H6031 him: and we will give^H5414 thee every one^H376 of us eleven hundred^{H505 H3967} pieces of silver^H3701.

⁶And Delilah^H1807 said^H559 to Samson^H8123, Tell^H5046 me, I pray thee, wherein thy great^H1419 strength^H3581 lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound^H631 to afflict^H6031 thee.⁷And Samson^H8123 said^H559 unto her, If they bind^H631 me with seven^H7651 green^H3892 withs^H3499 that were never dried^H2717, then shall I be weak^H2470, and be as another^H259 man^H120.⁸Then the lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430 brought up^H5927 to her seven^H7651 green^H3892 withs^H3499 which had not been dried^H2717, and she bound^H631 him with them.⁹Now there were men lying in wait^H693, abiding^H3427 with her in the chamber^H2315. And she said^H559 unto him, The Philistines^H6430 be upon thee, Samson^H8123. And he brake^H5423 the withs^H3499, as a thread^H6616 of tow^H5296 is broken^H5423 when it toucheth^H7306 the fire^H784. So his strength^H3581 was not known^H3045.¹⁰And Delilah^H1807 said^H559 unto Samson^H8123, Behold, thou hast mocked^H2048 me, and told^H1696 me lies^H3577: now tell^H5046 me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound^H631.¹¹And he said^H559 unto her, If they bind^H631 me fast^H631 with new^H2319 ropes^H5688 that never were occupied^{H4399 H6213}, then shall I be weak^H2470, and be as another^H259 man^H120.¹²Delilah^H1807 therefore took^H3947 new^H2319 ropes^H5688, and bound^H631 him therewith, and said^H559 unto him, The Philistines^H6430 be upon thee, Samson^H8123. And there were liers in wait^H693 abiding^H3427 in the chamber^H2315. And he brake^H5423 them from off his arms^H2220 like a thread^H2339.¹³And Delilah^H1807 said^H559 unto Samson^H8123, Hitherto^H2008 thou hast mocked^H2048 me, and told^H1696 me lies^H3577: tell^H5046 me wherewith thou mightest be bound^H631. And he said^H559 unto her, If thou weavest^H707 the seven^H7651 locks^H4253 of my head^H7218 with the web^H4545.¹⁴And she fastened^H8628 it with the pin^H3489, and said^H559 unto him, The Philistines^H6430 be upon thee, Samson^H8123. And he awaked^H3364 out of his sleep^H8142, and went away^H5265 with the pin^H3489 of the beam^H708, and with the web^H4545.

¹⁵And she said^H559 unto him, How^H349 canst thou say^H559, I love^H157 thee, when thine heart^H3820 is not with me? thou hast mocked^H2048 me these three^H7969 times^H6471, and hast not told^H5046 me wherein thy great^H1419 strength^H3581 lieth.¹⁶And it came to pass, when she pressed^H6693 him daily^H3117 with her words^H1697, and urged^H509 him, so that his soul^H5315 was vexed^H7114 unto death^H4191;¹⁷That he told^H5046 her all his heart^H3820, and said^H559 unto her, There hath not come^H5927 a razor^H4177 upon mine head^H7218; for I have been a Nazarite^H5139 unto God^H430 from my mother's^H517 womb^H990: if I be shaven^H1548, then my strength^H3581 will go^H5493 from me, and I shall become weak^H2470, and be like any other man^H120.¹⁸And when Delilah^H1807 saw^H7200 that he had told^H5046 her all his heart^H3820, she sent^H7971 and called^H7121 for the lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430, saying^H559, Come up^H5927 this once^H6471, for he hath shewed^H5046 me all his heart^H3820. Then the lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430 came up^H5927 unto her, and brought^H5927 money^H3701 in their hand^H3027.¹⁹And she made him sleep^H3462 upon her knees^H1290; and she called^H7121 for a man^H376, and she caused him to shave off^H1548 the seven^H7651 locks^H4253 of his head^H7218; and she began^H2490 to afflict^H6031 him, and his strength^H3581 went^H5493 from him.²⁰And she said^H559, The Philistines^H6430 be upon thee, Samson^H8123. And he awoke^H3364 out of his sleep^H8142, and said^H559, I will go out^H3318 as at other times before^H6471, and shake^H5287 myself. And he wist^H3045 not that the LORD^H3068 was departed^H5493 from him.

²¹But the Philistines^H6430 took^H270 him, and put out^H5365 his eyes^H5869, and brought him down^H3381 to Gaza^H5804, and bound^H631 him with fetters of brass^H5178; and he did grind^H2912 in the prison^H631 house^H1004.

²²Howbeit the hair^H8181 of his head^H7218 began^H2490 to grow again^H6779 after^H834 he was shaven^H1548.²³Then the lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430 gathered them together^H622 for to offer^H2076 a great^H1419 sacrifice^H2077 unto Dagon^H1712 their god^H430, and to rejoice^H8057: for they said^H559, Our god^H430 hath delivered^H5414 Samson^H8123 our enemy^H341 into our hand^H3027.²⁴And when the people^H5971 saw^H7200 him, they praised^H1984 their god^H430: for they said^H559, Our god^H430 hath delivered^H5414 into our hands^H3027 our enemy^H341, and the destroyer^H2717 of our country^H776, which slew^H2491 many^H7235 of us.²⁵And it came to pass, when their hearts^H3820 were merry^H2896, that they said^H559, Call^H7121 for Samson^H8123, that he may make us sport^H7832. And they called^H7121 for Samson^H8123 out of the prison^H631 house^H1004; and he made them^H6440 sport^H6711: and they set^H5975 him between the pillars^H5982.²⁶And Samson^H8123 said^H559 unto the lad^H5288 that held^H2388 him by the hand^H3027, Suffer^H3240 me that I may feel^{H4184 H3237} the pillars^H5982 whereupon the house^H1004 standeth^H3559, that I may lean^H8172 upon them.²⁷Now the house^H1004 was full^H4390 of men^H582 and women^H802; and all the lords^H5633 of the Philistines^H6430 were there; and there were upon the roof^H1406 about three^H7969 thousand^H505 men^H376 and women^H802, that beheld^H7200 while Samson^H8123 made sport^H7832.²⁸And Samson^H8123 called^H7121 unto the LORD^H3068, and said^H559, O Lord^H136 GOD^H3069, remember^H2142 me, I pray thee, and strengthen^H2388 me, I pray thee, only this once^H6471, O God^H430, that I may be at once^H259 avenged^{H5358 H5359} of the Philistines^H6430 for my two^H8147 eyes^H5869.²⁹And Samson^H8123 took hold^H3943 of the two^H8147 middle^H8432 pillars^H5982 upon which the house^H1004 stood^H3559, and on which it was borne up^H5564, of the one^H259 with his right hand^H3225, and of the other^H259 with his left^H8040.³⁰And Samson^H8123 said^H559, Let me die^{H4191 H5315} with the Philistines^H6430. And he bowed^H5186 himself with all his might^H3581; and the house^H1004 fell^H5307 upon the lords^H5633, and upon all the people^H5971 that were therein. So the dead^H4191 which he slew^H4191 at his death^H4194 were more^H7227 than they which he slew^H4191 in his life^H2416.³¹Then his brethren^H251 and all the house^H1004 of his father^H1 came down^H3381, and took^H5375 him, and brought him up^H5927, and buried^H6912 him between Zorah^H6881 and Eshtaol^H847 in the buryingplace^H6913 of Manoah^H4495 his father^H1. And he judged^H8199 Israel^H3478 twenty^H6242 years^H8141.