And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.
And she said to him, "How can you say you love me when your heart isn't truly with me? You've made fun of me three times now, and you still haven't told me the secret of your incredible strength."
Delilah is confronting Samson, saying his claim to love her is empty because he keeps lying to her about the source of his supernatural strength.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Judges, Samson was a powerful judge chosen by God to deliver Israel from the Philistines, but his life was marked by personal flaws like impulsiveness and poor choices in relationships. Delilah, a Philistine woman bribed by her people's leaders, had been pressuring Samson to reveal the secret of his God-given strength, which he had hidden from her in previous interactions. This verse shows her growing frustration as she accuses him of insincere love and deception after three failed attempts.
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