Judges 16:7 Meaning and Explanation
“And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.”
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Read Full Chapter →Samson gives Delilah a false answer, saying fresh bowstrings would weaken him.
What Does Judges 16:7 Mean?
Samson responds with a fabrication. If he is bound with seven fresh, undried cords, he claims, his strength will leave him and he will be like any ordinary man. It is a lie, but one that begins a dangerous game.
Even in deceiving her, Samson keeps circling back, drawn again and again to the edge of the cliff. He treats the question of his consecration as a riddle to toy with rather than a sacred trust to protect. There is mercy still in that he has not yet told the truth, yet his willingness to flirt with disclosure shows a heart already loosening its grip. Toying with temptation rarely ends in safety; it ends in surrender.
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What does Judges 16:7 mean?
Samson gives Delilah a false answer, saying fresh bowstrings would weaken him.