Judges 16:8

And the princes of the Philistims brought her seuen greene cordes that were not dry, and she bound him therewith.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them.

In Context

7Samson then answered vnto her, If they binde mee with seuen greene cordes, that were neuer dryed, then shall I bee weake, and be as an other man.

9(And she had men lying in wayte with her in the chamber) Then she said vnto him, The Philistims be vpon thee, Samson. And hee brake the cordes, as a threede of towe is broken, when it feeleth fire: so his strength was not knowen.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 7:26It is farre off, what may it be? and it is a profound deepenesse, who can finde it?

Matthew Henry on Judges 16:5-18

Delilah's Treachery. ( b. c. 1120.) 4 And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. 5 And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver. 6 And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith… Read the whole commentary →

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