So that day Esau started back to Edom.
Jacob’s brother Esau was living in the area called Seir in the country of Edom. Jacob sent messengers to Esau,
So Esau said, “Then let me leave some of my people with you.” “No, thank you,” said Jacob. “I only want to please you, my master.”
But Jacob went to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and shelters for his animals. That is why the place was named Succoth.
The Philistine rulers went to Delilah and said, “Find out what makes Samson so strong. Trick him into telling you how we can overpower him and capture him and tie him up. If you do this, each one of us will give you twenty-eight pounds of silver.”
