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Judges 16:18
When Delilah realized that he had revealed to her all that was in his heart, she sent this message to the lords of the Philistines: “Come up once more, for he has revealed to me all that is in his heart.” Then the lords of the Philistines came to her, bringing the money in their hands.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Delilah tells the Philistine lords that Samson has fully disclosed the secret of his strength, and they return to her with their payment.
The words — וַ/תֵּ֣רֶא (va./Te.re') means "and she saw/realized," and וַ/תִּשְלַ֡ח (va./tish.Lach) means "and she sent," marking the shift from private confession to coordinated action.
The thread — The exchange of information for payment parallels the thirty pieces of silver in Matthew 26:15 and the greed warned against in 1 Timothy 6:10, while echoing the lords' initial bribe in Judges 16:5.
Why it lands — The text records Delilah's final message and the lords' immediate compliance with the money, showing how repeated compromise leads directly to irreversible loss.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Matthew 26:15 and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.
- 1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
- Judges 16:5 The lords of the Philistines went to her and said, “Entice him and find out the source of his great strength and how we can overpower him to tie him up and subdue him. Then each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver.”
- Jeremiah 9:4 “Let everyone guard against his neighbor; do not trust any brother, for every brother deals craftily, and every friend spreads slander.
- Numbers 22:7 The elders of Moab and Midian departed with the fees for divination in hand. They came to Balaam and relayed to him the words of Balak.
- 1 Kings 21:20 When Elijah arrived, Ahab said to him, “So you have found me out, my enemy.” He replied, “I have found you out because you have sold yourself to do evil in the sight of the LORD.
- Psalms 62:9 Lowborn men are but a vapor; the exalted are but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.
- Proverbs 18:8 The words of a gossip are like choice morsels that go down into the inmost being.
- Ephesians 5:5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure, or greedy person (that is, an idolater) has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.