Judges 16:14 Meaning and Explanation
“And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web.”
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Read Full Chapter →Delilah weaves and pins his hair to the loom, but Samson wakes and tears loom and all away.
What Does Judges 16:14 Mean?
Delilah weaves Samson's locks into the loom and fastens them with the pin, then sounds her familiar alarm. He wakes and walks away, pulling free the pin, the beam, and the woven web with him.
Even with his hair now drawn into the scheme, Samson's strength has not yet left, for he has not yet spoken the heart of the matter. But the boundary has nearly been crossed; the sacred sign of his vow has been handled and entangled by enemy hands. The verse shows a consecration being treated carelessly, brought a step at a time into the open. What God sets apart is meant to be guarded, not woven into the loom of those who seek our undoing.
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What does Judges 16:14 mean?
Delilah weaves and pins his hair to the loom, but Samson wakes and tears loom and all away.