Judges 16:7 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Samson told her, 'If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have never been dried, then I will become weak and be just like any other man.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Samson is lying to Delilah about the source of his strength, telling her that fresh bowstrings would make him powerless like everyone else.

📚 Historical Context

In the Book of Judges, Samson was a Nazarite judge chosen by God with supernatural strength to deliver Israel from the oppression of the Philistines during a time of moral and spiritual decline. Delilah, a Philistine woman, had been bribed by the Philistine leaders to discover the secret of Samson's power, leading to a series of deceptive exchanges. In this verse, Samson is misleading her by claiming that binding him with seven fresh, undried bowstrings would strip his strength and make him like an ordinary man.

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Now there were men hiding and waiting with her in the room. And she said to him, 'The Philistines are attacking you, Samson!' And he snapped the bowstrings as easily as a string breaks when it touches fire. So the secret of his strength was still not discovered.

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