Judges 16:15 Meaning and Explanation
“And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.”
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Read Full Chapter →Delilah questions Samson's love, charging that his withheld secret proves his heart is not with her.
What Does Judges 16:15 Mean?
Delilah shifts her weapon from ropes to the heart. How can Samson claim to love her, she asks, when he will not trust her with his secret? Three times he has mocked her, she says, hiding the source of his strength.
She makes love itself the price of his consecration, demanding that he prove devotion by surrendering what is sacred. It is a counterfeit of love, one that asks a person to give up their truest commitment for the sake of the relationship. Real love never requires the betrayal of what is holy. Samson is being asked to choose between affection and his vow to God, and the tragedy is that he is leaning toward the wrong one.
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What does Judges 16:15 mean?
Delilah questions Samson's love, charging that his withheld secret proves his heart is not with her.