15 Siku ya ne hara barobaro amuamba mkpwaza Samsoni, “Mchenge-chenge mlumeo akuambire ro fumbo, ama hundakuocha na yo nyumba ya sowe. Mwahualika arusi phenu ili muuhende achiya?”
Atu a Efuraimu akusanya jeshi achendavuka muho Joridani, achiphiya mudzi wa Zafoni kpwendakutana na Jefutha. Nao achendamuuza, “Kpwadze waphiya uchendapigana na Aamoni bila ya kuhuambira huphiye nawe? Kpwa sababu iyo swino hundakuocha phamwenga na nyumbayo!”
Naye achiambira, “Kula kpwa aryaye kpwatuluka cha kurika; kula kpwa mwenye nguvu kpwatuluka utu wa luchi.” Bada ya siku tahu nyo barobaro achikala bado kungʼamua ro fumbo.
Vilongozi a Afilisti amlunga Delila, achendamuamba, “Mchenge-chenge Samsoni akuambire ni chitu chani nkumuhenda akakala na nguvu nyinji na vira ambavyo hunaweza kumturya ili huphahe kumfunga na kumgbwayisa. Chila mmwenga wehu andakupha vipande elufu mwenga na gana vya feza.”