1One day Samson went to Gaza, where he…
2When the Gazites heard that Samson was there,…
3But Samson lay there only until midnight, when…
4Some time later, Samson fell in love with…
5The lords of the Philistines went to her…
6So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me…
7Samson told her, “If they tie me up…
8So the lords of the Philistines brought her…
9While the men were hidden in her room,…
10Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have mocked…
11He replied, “If they tie me up with…
12So Delilah took new ropes, tied him up…
13Then Delilah said to Samson, “You have mocked…
14So while he slept, Delilah took the seven…
15“How can you say, ‘I love you,’” she…
16Finally, after she had pressed him daily with…
17Samson told her all that was in his…
18When Delilah realized that he had revealed to…
19And having lulled him to sleep on her…
20Then she called out, “Samson, the Philistines are…
21Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his…
22However, the hair of his head began to…
23Now the lords of the Philistines gathered together…
24And when the people saw him, they praised…
25And while their hearts were merry, they said,…
26Samson said to the servant who held his…
27Now the temple was full of men and…
28Then Samson called out to the LORD: “O…
29And Samson reached out for the two central…
30Samson said, “Let me die with the Philistines.”…
31Then Samson’s brothers and his father’s family came…
