And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.
She made him fall asleep with his head on her lap, then called for a man to come and shave off the seven braids of his hair. As soon as this was done, she began to overpower him, and his strength left him.
This verse describes the moment when Delilah betrayed Samson by having his hair cut while he slept, causing him to lose the supernatural strength God had given him.
📚 Historical Context
This is the climactic moment in the story of Samson and Delilah, where Delilah finally discovers that Samson's strength comes from his uncut hair, which was part of his Nazarite vow to God. The Philistines had been bribing Delilah to find the secret of Samson's strength so they could capture this powerful judge who had been defeating them. Samson's hair represented his covenant with God, and cutting it broke that sacred commitment.
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