Judges 16

KJVThen went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.

GIGAKJVThen Samson went to Gaza, and saw there a prostitute, and slept with her.

KJVAnd it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.

GIGAKJVAnd it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson has come here. And they surrounded him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him.

KJVAnd Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron.

GIGAKJVAnd Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them on his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of a hill that is before Hebron.

KJVAnd it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

GIGAKJVAfterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

KJVAnd 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.

GIGAKJVAnd the lords of the Philistines came up to her, and said to her, Entice him, and see in which his great strength lies, and by what means we may overcome him, that we may bind him to make him suffer. We will give you every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.

KJVAnd Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.

GIGAKJVAnd Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray you, in which your great strength lies, and with which you might be bound to make you suffer.

KJVAnd 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.

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

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

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

KJVNow there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.

GIGAKJVNow there were men lying in wait, staying with her in the room. And she said to him, The Philistines be on you, Samson. And he broke the cords, as a thread of tow is broken when it touches the fire. So his strength was not known.

KJVAnd Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.

GIGAKJVAnd Delilah said to Samson you have mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray you, with which you might be bound.

KJVAnd he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.

GIGAKJVAnd he said to her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then I shall be weak, and be as another man.

KJVDelilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread.

GIGAKJVDelilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him with it, and said to him, The Philistines be on you, Samson. And there were men in ambush staying in the room. And he broke them from off his arms like a thread.

KJVAnd Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.

GIGAKJVAnd Delilah said to Samson, Until now you have mocked me, and told me lies: tell me with which you might be bound. And he said to her, If you weave the seven locks of my head with the web.

KJVAnd she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.

GIGAKJVAnd she fastened it with the pin, and said to him, The Philistines be on you, Samson. And he woke out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.

KJVAnd she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.

GIGAKJVAnd she said to him, How can you say, I love you, when your heart is not with me? You have mocked me these three times, and have not told me in which your great strength lies.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;

GIGAKJVWhen she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was troubled to death.

KJVThat he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.

GIGAKJVThat he told her all his heart, and said to her, There has not come a razor on my head. For I have been a Nazarite to God from my mother's womb: if I am shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.

KJVAnd when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.

GIGAKJVAnd when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he has showed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up to her, and brought money in their hand.

KJVAnd she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.

GIGAKJVAnd she made him sleep on her knees. She called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head. She began to make him suffer, and his strength went from him.

KJVAnd she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the Lord was departed from him.

GIGAKJVAnd she said, The Philistines be on you, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he did not know that the Lord had left from him.

KJVBut the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.

GIGAKJVBut the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with chains of bronze. He did grind in the prison house.

KJVHowbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.

GIGAKJVHowever the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.

KJVThen the lords of the Philistines gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice unto Dagon their god, and to rejoice: for they said, Our god hath delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.

GIGAKJVThen the lords of the Philistines gathered them together to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to rejoice. For they said, Our god has delivered Samson our enemy into our hand.

KJVAnd when the people saw him, they praised their god: for they said, Our god hath delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which slew many of us.

GIGAKJVAnd when the people saw him, they praised their god. For they said, Our god has delivered into our hands our enemy, and the destroyer of our country, which killed many of us.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house; and he made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.

GIGAKJVWhen their hearts were merry, that they said, Call for Samson, that he may make us sport. And they called for Samson out of the prison house. He made them sport: and they set him between the pillars.

KJVAnd Samson said unto the lad that held him by the hand, Suffer me that I may feel the pillars whereupon the house standeth, that I may lean upon them.

GIGAKJVAnd Samson said to the lad that held him by the hand, Let me feel the pillars then the house stands, that I may lean on them.

KJVNow the house was full of men and women; and all the lords of the Philistines were there; and there were upon the roof about three thousand men and women, that beheld while Samson made sport.

GIGAKJVNow the house was full of men and women. All the lords of the Philistines were there. There were on the roof about three thousand men and women, that watched while Samson made sport.

KJVAnd Samson called unto the Lord, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me, I pray thee, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.

GIGAKJVAnd Samson called to the Lord, and said, O Lord God, remember me, I pray you, and strengthen me, I pray you, only this once, O God, that I may be at once avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes.

KJVAnd Samson took hold of the two middle pillars upon which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.

GIGAKJVAnd Samson took hold of the two middle pillars on which the house stood, and on which it was borne up, of the one with his right hand, and of the other with his left.

KJVAnd Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might; and the house fell upon the lords, and upon all the people that were therein. So the dead which he slew at his death were more than they which he slew in his life.

GIGAKJVAnd Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed himself with all his might. The house fell on the lords, and on all the people who were in it. So the dead which he killed at his death were more than those he killed in his life.

KJVThen his brethren and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the buryingplace of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.

GIGAKJVThen his brothers and all the house of his father came down, and took him, and brought him up, and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the burial place of Manoah his father. And he judged Israel twenty years.