Judges 16:6

Easy To Read Version

So Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me why you are so strong. How could someone tie you up and make you helpless?”

Cross References

Nehemiah 6:4

Sanballat and Geshem sent the same message to me four times. And I sent back the same answer to them each time.

Psalm 12:2

People tell lies to their neighbors.\par Each and every person flatters {\cf2\super [68]} his\par neighbors with lies.\par

Proverbs 22:14

The sin of adultery is like a trap. The Lord will become very angry at the person who falls into that trap.

Proverbs 6:26

A prostitute {\cf2\super [6]} might cost a loaf of bread. But the wife of another man can cost you your life!

Proverbs 7:21

The woman used those words to tempt the young man. Her smooth words tricked him.

Micah 7:2

I mean, all of the faithful people are gone.\par There are no good people left\par in this country.\par Every person is waiting to kill someone.\par Every person is trying to trap his brother.\par

Micah 7:5

Don’t trust your neighbor!\par Don’t trust a friend!\par Don’t even speak freely with your wife!\par

Judges 14:17

Samson’s wife cried for the rest of the seven days of the party. So he finally gave her the answer to the riddle on the seventh day. He told her because she kept bothering him. Then she went to her people and told them the answer to the riddle.

Judges 16:5

The rulers of the Philistine people went to Delilah. They said, “We want to know what makes Samson so strong. Try to trick him into telling you his secret. Then we will know how to capture him and tie him up. Then we will be able to control him. If you do this, each one of us will give you 28 pounds [114] of silver.”

Judges 16:7

Samson answered, “Someone would have to tie me up with seven fresh, new bowstrings. [115] If someone did that, I would be weak like any other man.”