19 Delila walalisa Samsoni ematsangeni akhe, wase ubita lenye indvodza. Lendvodza yamhhula onkhe lamagodza lasikhombisa etinwele takhe. Delila wacala kumhlupha. Emandla aSamsoni esuka kuye.
Ngikhandza lokubaba kakhulu kunekufa: umfati lolugibe nalonenhlitiyo lengusochaka, yebo, umfati lotandla takhe titibopho. Indvodza lejabulisa Nkulunkulu iyawubaleka kuye, kodvwa indvodza lesoni uyakuyibamba.
Delila watsi kube abone kutsi umtjele yonkhe inhlitiyo yakhe, watfumela livi kubaholi bemaFilisti, watsi: “Ase niphindze nibuye kwekugcina; sewungitjele yonkhe inhlitiyo yakhe.” Ngako baholi bemaFilisti babuya baphetse isiliva ngetandla tabo.
Delila wase uyamemeta, watsi: “Samsoni, nankha emaFilisti asasetikwakho!” Wavuka ebutfongweni bakhe, acabanga atsi: “Ngitawuphumelela njengasemihleni, ngiphunyuke.” Noko bekangati kutsi Simakadze bese amshiyile.