Updated King James Bible 1850 Edition (KJV)

Judges 16

1 Samson at Gaza escapeth, and carrieth away the gates of the city. 4 Delilah, corrupted by the Philistines, enticeth Samson. 6 Thrice she is deceived. 15 At last she overcometh him. 21 The Philistines take him, and put out his eyes. 22 His strength renewing, he pulleth down the house upon the Philistines, and dieth.

 16:1 ¶ Then went y3212 z8799 x1980 Samson 8123 to Gaza, 5804 and saw 7200 z8799 there x8033 a harlot, 802 2181 z8802 and went in 935 z8799 unto x413 her.

 16:2 [And it was told] the Gazites, 5841 saying, 559 z8800 Samson 8123 is come 935 z8804 hither. x2008 And they compassed x5437 [him] in, y5437 z8799 and laid wait 693 z8799 for him all x3605 night 3915 in the gate 8179 of the city, 5892 and were quiet 2790 z8691 all x3605 the night, 3915 saying, 559 z8800 In the morning, 1242 when x5704 it is day, 216 we shall kill 2026 z8804 him.

 16:3 And Samson 8123 lay 7901 z8799 till x5704 midnight, 2677 3915 and arose 6965 z8799 at midnight, 2677 3915 and took 270 z8799 the doors 1817 of the gate 8179 of the city, 5892 and the two 8147 posts, 4201 and went away 5265 z8799 with them, bar y1280 and all, x5973 x1280 and put 7760 z8799 [them] upon x5921 his shoulders, 3802 and carried them up 5927 z8686 to x413 the top 7218 of a hill 2022 that x834 [is] before 6440 x5921 Hebron. 2275

 16:4 ¶ And it came to pass x1961 afterward, 310 x3651 that he loved 157 z8799 a woman 802 in the valley 5158 of Sorek, 7796 whose name 8034 [was] Delilah. 1807

 16:5 And the lords 5633 of the Philistines 6430 came up 5927 z8799 unto x413 her, and said 559 z8799 unto her, Entice 6601 z8761 him, and see 7200 z8798 wherein x4100 his great 1419 strength 3581 [lieth], and by what x4100 [means] we may prevail 3201 z8799 against him, that we may bind 631 z8804 him to afflict 6031 z8763 him: and we x587 will give 5414 z8799 thee every one 376 of us eleven hundred 505 3967 [pieces] of silver. 3701

 16:6 ¶ And Delilah 1807 said 559 z8799 to x413 Samson, 8123 Tell 5046 z8685 me, I pray thee, x4994 wherein x4100 thy great 1419 strength 3581 [lieth], and wherewith x4100 thou mightest be bound 631 z8735 to afflict 6031 z8763 thee.

 16:7 And Samson 8123 said 559 z8799 unto x413 her, If x518 they bind 631 z8799 me with seven 7651 green 3892 withes 3499 that x834 were never x3808 dried, 2717 z8795 then shall I be weak, 2470 z8804 and be x1961 as another 259 man. 120

 16:8 Then the lords 5633 of the Philistines 6430 brought up 5927 z8686 to her seven 7651 green 3892 withes 3499 which x834 had not x3808 been dried, 2717 z8795 and she bound 631 z8799 him with them.

 16:9 Now [there were] men lying in wait, 693 z8802 abiding 3427 z8802 with her in the chamber. 2315 And she said 559 z8799 unto x413 him, The Philistines 6430 [be] upon x5921 thee, Samson. 8123 And he broke 5423 z8762 x853 the withes, 3499 as x834 a thread 6616 of tow 5296 is broken 5423 z8735 when it toucheth 7306 z8687 the fire. 784 So his strength 3581 was not x3808 known. 3045 z8738

 16:10 And Delilah 1807 said 559 z8799 unto x413 Samson, 8123 Behold, x2009 thou hast mocked 2048 z8765 me, and told 1696 z8762 x413 me lies: 3577 now x6258 tell 5046 z8685 me, I pray thee, x4994 wherewith x4100 thou mightest be bound. 631 z8735

 16:11 And he said 559 z8799 unto x413 her, If x518 they bind y631 z8799 me fast 631 z8800 with new 2319 ropes 5688 that x834 never x3808 were occupied, 4399 6213 z8738 then shall I be weak, 2470 z8804 and be x1961 as another 259 man. 120

 16:12 Delilah 1807 therefore took 3947 z8799 new 2319 ropes, 5688 and bound 631 z8799 him therewith, and said 559 z8799 unto x413 him, The Philistines 6430 [be] upon x5921 thee, Samson. 8123 And [there were] liers in wait 693 z8802 abiding 3427 z8802 in the chamber. 2315 And he broke 5423 z8762 them from off x4480 x5921 his arms 2220 like a thread. 2339

 16:13 And Delilah 1807 said 559 z8799 unto x413 Samson, 8123 Hitherto 2008 x5704 thou hast mocked 2048 z8765 me, and told 1696 z8762 x413 me lies: y3577 x3576 tell 5046 z8685 me wherewith x4100 thou mightest be bound. 631 z8735 And he said 559 z8799 unto x413 her, If x518 thou weavest 707 z8799 x853 the seven 7651 locks 4253 of my head 7218 with x5973 the web. 4545

 16:14 And she fastened 8628 z8799 [it] with the pin, 3489 and said 559 z8799 unto x413 him, The Philistines 6430 [be] upon x5921 thee, Samson. 8123 And he awaked 3364 z8799 out of his sleep, 8142 x4480 and went away 5265 z8799 x853 with the pin 3489 of the beam, 708 and with the web. 4545

 16:15 ¶ And she said 559 z8799 unto x413 him, How 349 canst thou say, 559 z8799 I love 157 z8804 thee, when thine heart 3820 [is] not x369 with x854 me? thou hast mocked 2048 z8765 me these three 7969 times, 6471 and hast not x3808 told 5046 z8689 me wherein x4100 thy great 1419 strength 3581 [lieth].

 16:16 And it came to pass, x1961 when x3588 she pressed 6693 z8689 him daily 3117 x3605 with her words, 1697 and urged 509 z8762 him, [so] that his soul 5315 was vexed 7114 z8799 unto death; 4191 z8800

 16:17 That he told 5046 z8686 her x853 all x3605 his heart, 3820 and said 559 z8799 unto her, There hath not x3808 come 5927 z8804 a razor 4177 upon x5921 mine head; 7218 for x3588 I x589 [have been] a Nazarite 5139 unto God 430 from my mother's 517 womb: 990 x4480 if x518 I be shaven, 1548 z8795 then my strength 3581 will go 5493 z8804 from x4480 me, and I shall become weak, 2470 z8804 and be x1961 like any x3605 [other] man. 120

 16:18 And when Delilah 1807 saw 7200 z8799 that x3588 he had told 5046 z8689 her x853 all x3605 his heart, 3820 she sent 7971 z8799 and called 7121 z8799 for the lords 5633 of the Philistines, 6430 saying, 559 z8800 Come up 5927 z8798 this once, 6471 for x3588 he hath showed 5046 z8689 me x853 all x3605 his heart. 3820 Then the lords 5633 of the Philistines 6430 came up 5927 z8804 unto x413 her, and brought 5927 z8686 money 3701 in their hand. 3027

 16:19 And she made him sleep 3462 z8762 upon x5921 her knees; 1290 and she called 7121 z8799 for a man, 376 and she caused him to shave off 1548 z8762 x853 the seven 7651 locks 4253 of his head; 7218 and she began 2490 z8686 to afflict 6031 z8763 him, and his strength 3581 went 5493 z8799 from x4480 x5921 him.

 16:20 And she said, 559 z8799 The Philistines 6430 [be] upon x5921 thee, Samson. 8123 And he awoke 3364 z8799 out of his sleep, 8142 x4480 and said, 559 z8799 I will go out 3318 z8799 as at other times before, 6471 and shake y5287 z8735 myself. x5287 And he x1931 knew 3045 z8804 not x3808 that x3588 the LORD 3068 was departed 5493 z8804 from x4480 x5921 him.

 16:21 ¶ But the Philistines 6430 took 270 z8799 him, and put out 5365 z8762 x853 his eyes, 5869 and brought him down 3381 z8686 x853 to Gaza, 5804 and bound 631 z8799 him with fetters of brass; 5178 and he did x1961 grind 2912 z8802 in the prison y631 z8803 x615 house. 1004

 16:22 Howbeit the hair 8181 of his head 7218 began 2490 z8686 to grow again 6779 z8763 after 834 he was shaven. 1548 z8795

 16:23 Then the lords 5633 of the Philistines 6430 gathered them together 622 z8738 for to offer 2076 z8800 a great 1419 sacrifice 2077 unto Dagon 1712 their god, 430 and to rejoice: 8057 for they said, 559 z8799 Our god 430 hath delivered 5414 z8804 x853 Samson 8123 our enemy 341 z8802 into our hand. 3027

 16:24 And when the people 5971 saw 7200 z8799 him, they praised 1984 z8762 x853 their god: 430 for x3588 they said, 559 z8804 Our god 430 hath delivered 5414 z8804 into our hands 3027 x853 our enemy, 341 z8802 and the destroyer 2717 z8688 of our country, 776 which x834 slew y2491 many 7235 z8689 x853 x2491 of us.

 16:25 And it came to pass, x1961 when x3588 their hearts 3820 were merry, 2896 that they said, 559 z8799 Call 7121 z8798 for Samson, 8123 that he may make us sport. 7832 z8762 And they called 7121 z8799 for Samson 8123 out of the prison y631 z8803 house; 1004 x4480 x615 and he made them y6440 sport: 6711 z8762 x6440 and they set 5975 z8686 him between x996 the pillars. 5982

 16:26 And Samson 8123 said 559 z8799 unto x413 the lad 5288 that held 2388 z8688 him by the hand, 3027 Suffer y3240 z8685 x5117 me that I may feel 4184 z8685 z8675 y3237 x853 the pillars 5982 whereupon x834 x5921 the house 1004 standeth, 3559 z8737 that I may lean 8172 z8735 upon x5921 them.

 16:27 Now the house 1004 was full 4390 z8804 of men y582 x376 and women; 802 and all x3605 the lords 5633 of the Philistines 6430 [were] there; x8033 and [there were] upon x5921 the roof 1406 about three 7969 thousand 505 men 376 and women, 802 that beheld 7200 z8802 while Samson 8123 made sport. 7832 z8800

 16:28 And Samson 8123 called 7121 z8799 unto x413 the LORD, 3068 and said, 559 z8799 O Lord 136 GOD, 3069 remember 2142 z8798 me, I pray thee, x4994 and strengthen 2388 z8761 me, I pray thee, x4994 only x389 this x2088 once, 6471 O God, 430 that I may be at once y259 avenged 5358 5359 z8735 x259 of the Philistines 6430 x4480 for my two 8147 x4480 eyes. 5869

 16:29 And Samson 8123 took hold 3943 z8799 of x853 the two 8147 middle 8432 pillars 5982 upon x5921 which x834 the house 1004 stood, 3559 z8737 and on x5921 which it was borne up, 5564 z8735 of the one 259 with his right hand, 3225 and of the other 259 with his left. 8040

 16:30 And Samson 8123 said, 559 z8799 Let me x5315 die 4191 z8799 y5315 with x5973 the Philistines. 6430 And he bowed 5186 z8799 himself with [all his] might; 3581 and the house 1004 fell 5307 z8799 upon x5921 the lords, 5633 and upon x5921 all x3605 the people 5971 that x834 [were] therein. So the dead 4191 z8801 which x834 he slew 4191 z8689 at his death 4194 were x1961 more 7227 than [they] which x4480 x834 he slew 4191 z8689 in his life. 2416

 16:31 Then his brethren 251 and all x3605 the house 1004 of his father 1 came down, 3381 z8799 and took 5375 z8799 him, and brought [him] up, 5927 z8799 and buried 6912 z8799 him between x996 Zorah 6881 and Eshtaol 847 in the burial place 6913 of Manoah 4495 his father. 1 And he x1931 judged 8199 z8804 x853 Israel 3478 twenty 6242 years. 8141