Judges 16:20

18 And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.

19 And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.

And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.

21 But the Philistines took him, and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza, and bound him with fetters of brass; and he did grind in the prison house.

22 Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
Then she called out, “Samson, the Philistines are here!” When Samson awoke from his sleep, he thought, “I will escape as I did before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the LORD had departed from him.
KJV
And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.
WEB
She said, “The Philistines are upon you, Samson!” He awoke out of his sleep, and said, “I will go out as at other times, and shake myself free.” But he didn’t know that the LORD had departed from him.
ASV
And she said, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times, and shake myself free. But he knew not that Jehovah was departed from him.
DARBY
And she said, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson! And he awoke out of his sleep, and thought, I will go out as at other times before, and disengage myself. And he knew not that Jehovah had departed from him.
BLB
And she said, “The Philistines [are] upon you, Samson.” And he awoke from his sleep and said, “I will go out as before at other times and shake myself free.” And he did not know that YHWH had turned aside from him.
ÅB
Og hun sa: Filistrene er over deg, Samson! Da våknet han opp av sin søvn og sa: Jeg skal nok gjøre meg fri denne gang som før og slite meg løs. Men han visste ikke at Herren var veket fra ham.
OTB
Hun ropte, "Samson, filisterne er over deg!" Han våknet og tenkte, "Jeg vil gå ut som før og riste meg fri." Men han innså ikke at Herren hadde forlatt ham.
B1930
Og hun sa: Filistrene er over dig, Samson! Da våknet han op av sin søvn og sa: Jeg skal nok gjøre mig fri denne gang som før og slite mig løs. Men han visste ikke at Herren var veket fra ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Numbers 14:42–43

    Go not up, for the LORD is not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies.

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  • 1 Samuel 16:14

    But the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD troubled him.

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  • 1 Samuel 18:12

    And Saul was afraid of David, because the LORD was with him, and was departed from Saul.

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  • Joshua 7:12

    Therefore the children of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but turned their backs before their enemies, because they were accursed: neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the accursed from among you.

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  • 2 Chronicles 15:2

    And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.

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  • Isaiah 59:1–2

    Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save; neither his ear heavy, that it cannot hear:

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  • 1 Samuel 28:14–16

    And he said unto her, What form is he of? And she said, An old man cometh up; and he is covered with a mantle. And Saul perceived that it was Samuel, and he stooped with his face to the ground, and bowed himself.

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  • 2 Corinthians 3:5

    Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

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