KJV ORIGINAL
Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then the Philistine rulers brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing how Delilah followed the Philistine leaders' plan by using fresh bowstrings to try to bind Samson, based on the false information he had given her.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the period when the Philistines were Israel's main enemies and oppressors. Samson was a judge of Israel with supernatural strength, and the Philistine lords were desperate to capture him. They bribed Delilah to discover the secret of his strength, and this verse shows their first attempt to bind him based on his deceptive answer.
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