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
In the era of the Judges, ancient Israel was under frequent oppression from neighboring enemies, including the Philistines, who controlled much of the land. Samson, a divinely chosen leader with extraordinary strength due to his Nazarite vow, was fighting against the Philistines but struggled with personal flaws like his attraction to women. In this verse, the Philistine rulers approach Delilah, Samson's companion, offering her a large bribe to uncover the source of his power so they can capture and weaken him.
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