Judges 16:9

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

While the men in ambush were waiting in her room, she called out to him, ‘Samson, the Philistines are here! ’  But he snapped the bowstrings as a strand of yarn snaps when it touches fire. The secret of his strength remained unknown.

Cross References

Judges 16:7

Samson told her, ‘If they tie me up with seven fresh bowstrings that have not been dried, I will become weak and be like any other man.’

Judges 16:8

The Philistine leaders brought her seven fresh bowstrings that had not been dried, and she tied him up with them.

Judges 16:10

Then Delilah said to Samson, ‘You have mocked me and told me lies! Won’t you please tell me how you can be tied up? ’

Judges 15:14

When he came to Lehi, the Philistines came to meet him shouting. The Spirit of the Lord came powerfully on him, and the ropes that were on his arms and wrists became like burnt flax and fell off.