Judges 16:10 Meaning and Explanation
“And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound.”
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Read Full Chapter →Delilah accuses Samson of mocking her with lies and presses again for the truth.
What Does Judges 16:10 Mean?
Delilah does not relent. She charges Samson with mocking her and telling lies, then renews her demand to know how he might be bound. Her wounded reproach is a tactic, pressure dressed as hurt feelings.
The accusation of deceit is meant to shame Samson into honesty, turning his own conscience against him. It is the slow erosion of resistance through repeated appeal. Many a fall comes not in a single blow but in the steady wearing down of a will that should have walked away. Delilah's persistence reveals how temptation seldom takes no for an answer; it returns, reframed, until the weary heart yields what it should have guarded.
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What does Judges 16:10 mean?
Delilah accuses Samson of mocking her with lies and presses again for the truth.