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 means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.
The Philistine rulers came to her and said, 'Seduce him and find out where his great strength comes from and how we can overpower him, so we can tie him up and defeat him. Each of us will give you eleven hundred pieces of silver.'
The Philistine leaders bribed Delilah with a huge amount of money to discover the secret of Samson's strength so they could capture him.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the period when Israel was oppressed by the Philistines, their main enemies who controlled much of the coastal region. Samson had been terrorizing the Philistines with his supernatural strength for years, and they were desperate to capture him. The amount offered to Delilah—5,500 pieces of silver total—was an enormous fortune, showing how badly they wanted Samson defeated.
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