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.
When Delilah realized that Samson had finally told her the complete truth about his secret, she sent a message to the Philistine rulers, saying, 'Come up one more time, because he has revealed everything to me.' So the Philistine rulers came to her, bringing the money they had promised.
Delilah recognizes that Samson has finally revealed his true secret and immediately betrays him to the Philistine leaders for money.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the period when Israel was oppressed by the Philistines, around 1100 BC. Samson had been Israel's judge and their greatest threat to Philistine power. The Philistine rulers had offered Delilah an enormous sum (1,100 pieces of silver each) to discover the source of Samson's supernatural strength so they could capture him.
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