KJV ORIGINAL
And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So Delilah said to Samson, 'Please tell me where your great strength comes from, and what could be used to tie you up and overpower you.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Delilah is trying to trick Samson into revealing the secret of his incredible strength so she can help his enemies capture him.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the period when Israel was ruled by judges, and the Philistines were their main enemies. Delilah was likely a Philistine woman who had been bribed by the Philistine rulers to discover the source of Samson's strength. Samson was a Nazirite judge of Israel whose supernatural strength came from God, but he had a weakness for foreign women.
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