Judges 16 Samson…Delilah…and the Philistines

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Judges 16 Samson…Delilah…and the Philistines Judges 16:1-4 1 Now Samson went to Gaza and saw a harlot there, and went in to her. 2 When it was told to the Gazites, saying, "Samson has come here," they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the gate of the city. And they kept silent all night, saying, "Let us wait until the morning light, then we will kill him." 3 Now Samson lay until midnight, and at midnight he arose and took hold of the doors of the city gate and the two posts and pulled them up along with the bars; then he put them on his shoulders and carried them up to the top of the mountain which is opposite Hebron. 4 After this it came about that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

Judges 16 Samson…Delilah…and the Philistines What is significant about the location mentioned in this passage? Gaza is an area considered a strong hold of the Philistines What does Samson’s motive for visiting Gaza speak of his character? What does the motive of the people wanting to kill Samson reveal about them? What message can we obtain from Samson taking the gates and posts of the city?

Judges 16 Samson…Delilah…and the Philistines Judges 16: 5 The lords of the Philistines came up to her and said to her, "Entice him, and see where his great strength lies and how we may overpower him that we may bind him to afflict him. Then we will each give you eleven hundred pieces of silver." What is significant about the motive in this passage? Did Delilah really love Samson at first? Was Delilah part of a bigger plan on the part of the Philistines? Simply did greed motivate her actions?

Judges 16 Samson…Delilah…and the Philistines Judges 16: 6-9 6 So Delilah said to Samson, "Please tell me where your great strength is and how you may be bound to afflict you." 7 Samson said to her, "If they bind me with seven fresh cords that have not been dried, then I will become weak and be like any other man." 8 Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh cords that had not been dried, and she bound him with them. 9 Now she had men lying in wait in an inner room. And she said to him, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" But he snapped the cords as a string of tow snaps when it touches fire. So his strength was not discovered. What do you think about the way the scripture described Delilah prying for info from Samson? What do you think Samson was thinking when he was bound by Delilah to test his strength? Does Samson seem to not be as smart as he is strong?

Judges 16 Samson…Delilah…and the Philistines Judges 16: 10-12 10 Then Delilah said to Samson, "Behold, you have deceived me and told me lies; now please tell me how you may be bound." 11 He said to her, "If they bind me tightly with new ropes which have not been used, then I will become weak and be like any other man." 12 So Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them and said to him, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" For the men were lying in wait in the inner room. But he snapped the ropes from his arms like a thread. Is it interesting that Delilah says Samson has lied to her when she is also trying to deceive him? Is there a lesson for us in this?

Judges 16 Samson…Delilah…and the Philistines Judges 16: 13-15 13 Then Delilah said to Samson, "Up to now you have deceived me and told me lies; tell me how you may be bound." And he said to her, "If you weave the seven locks of my hair with the web [and fasten it with a pin, then I will become weak and be like any other man." 14 So while he slept, Delilah took the seven locks of his hair and wove them into the web]. And she fastened it with the pin and said to him, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" But he awoke from his sleep and pulled out the pin of the loom and the web. 15 Then she said to him, "How can you say, 'I love you,' when your heart is not with me? You have deceived me these three times and have not told me where your great strength is." Is Delilah's interrogation tactics working so far? Could be, he mentions his hair in this third account What might be interesting about Samson deceiving her three times?

Judges 16 Samson…Delilah…and the Philistines Judges 16: 16-17 It came about when she pressed him daily with her words and urged him, that his soul was annoyed to death. 17 So he told her all that was in his heart and said to her, "A razor has never come on my head, for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother's womb. If I am shaved, then my strength will leave me and I will become weak and be like any other man." How much nagging will annoy a man to death? Do you think Samson really loved Delilah? Do you think Samson thought that he was being betrayed? The big issue here? Samson got cozy with the enemy and the same can happen to us.

Judges 16 Samson…Delilah…and the Philistines Judges 16: 18-21 18 When Delilah saw that he had told her all that was in his heart, she sent and called the lords of the Philistines, saying, "Come up once more, for he has told me all that is in his heart." Then the lords of the Philistines came up to her and brought the money in their hands. 19 She made him sleep on her knees, and called for a man and had him shave off the seven locks of his hair. Then she began to afflict him, and his strength left him. 20 She said, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" And he awoke from his sleep and said, "I will go out as at other times and shake myself free." But he did not know that the LORD had departed from him. 21 Then the Philistines seized him and gouged out his eyes; and they brought him down to Gaza and bound him with bronze chains, and he was a grinder in the prison. How could Delilah be sure Samson had truly revealed his secret? What do you think about Samson not being aware that the Lord had left him? What do you think of Samson being blinded and reduced to a slave?

Judges 16 Samson…Delilah…and the Philistines Judges 16: 23-25 23 Now the lords of the Philistines assembled to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to rejoice, for they said, “our god has given Samson our enemy into our hands." 24 When the people saw him, they praised their god, for they said, “our god has given our enemy into our hands, Even the destroyer of our country, who has slain many of us." 25 It so happened when they were in high spirits, that they said, "Call for Samson, that he may amuse us." So they called for Samson from the prison, and he entertained them. What are your thoughts about the philistines rejoicing that Samson is powerless? What are your thoughts about Samson being reduced to an entertainment act for the celebration of the Philistines? Seems to be a big dose of humility Punishment for disobeying God

Judges 16 Samson…Delilah…and the Philistines Judges 16: 27-30 27 Now the house was full of men and women, and all the lords of the Philistines were there. And about 3,000 men and women were on the roof looking on while Samson was amusing them. 28 Then Samson called to the LORD and said, "O Lord GOD, please remember me and please strengthen me just this time, O God, that I may at once be avenged of the Philistines for my two eyes." 29 Samson grasped the two middle pillars on which the house rested, and braced himself against them, the one with his right hand and the other with his left. 30 And Samson said, "Let me die with the Philistines!" And he bent with all his might so that the house fell on the lords and all the people who were in it. So the dead whom he killed at his death were more than those whom he killed in his life. Do you think Samson cried out to God before this as recorded in this passage? What do you think about Samson wanting revenge for his eyes? Why did God strengthen him in this setting?

Judges 16 Samson…Delilah…and the Philistines Is there a lesson for us here? Be alert in the ways of our enemy Don’t compromise God’s teachings Remain faithful Next week: something in 1 Samuel