The Washington herald., 1920-12-02
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CHAPTER l6.
By Maurice Kettcn
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CHAPTER Is.
Samson ct Cana escspeth. and carrieth
away the gates Of the city. Delilah.
corrupted by n. Philistines, enticeth
Samson. Thrice she Is deceived. 10
At last she oyercometk him. p The
Philistines take him. and put out his
eyes. - His strength renewing. he pail
eth down the house upon the Philistines,
and dieth.
Then went Samson to Cara, and
saw there a harlot, and went in
unto her.
. And IL was told the Gazites.
saying, Samson is come hither. And
they compassed him in. and laid
wait for him all night in the gate
OF the city. and were quiet all the
night. saying. In the morning, when
il is day, we shall kill him.
) And Samson lay till midnight.
and arose at midnight. and took
the doors OF the gate Of the city.
and the two posts, and went away
with them. bar and all and put them
upon his shoulders. and carried
them upon his shoulders, and car
ried them up to the top OF a hiII
! that is before Hebron.
And IL came to pass after
lHdN a IN tue
valley OF Sorek, whose name was
Delilah.
And the lords of the Philistines
came up unto her. and said unto her.
Entice him, and see wherein his
great strength lieth. and by what
means we may prevail against him.
that we may bind him to sfflict him:
and we will give thee every one OF
US eleven hundred pieces OF silver.
And Delilah said to Samson.
, Tell me. i pray thee, wherein thy
great strength lieth, ard wherewith
! thou mightest be bound to afflict
thee.
Z And Samson said unto her. n
they bind me with seven green
withs that were never dried, then
shall l be weak. and be as another
man.
Then the lords OF the Philis-
tines brought up to her seven green
withs which had not been dried. and
she bound him with them.
2 Now there were men lying in
wait. abiding with her in the
chamber. And she said unto him.
The Philistines be upon thee, Sam
son. And he brake the withs. as q
thresd OF tow is broken when IL
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was not known.
10 And Delnah said unto Sam
son. Behold. thou hast Knocked me,
and told me lies: now tell me, l
pray thee, wherewith thou mightest
be bound.
IL And he said unto her If they
bind me fast with new ropes that
never were occupied. then shall /
be weak, and be as another man
l2 Delilah therefore took new
ropes. and bound him Herewith.
and said unto him, The Philistines
b. upon thee, Samson. And there
were liers in wait abiding in the
chamber. And he brake them from
of his arms like . thread.
l3 And Dellah said unto Samson,
Hitherto thou hast Knocked me, and
told me lies: tell me wherewith thou
mightest he bound. And he said
unto her, II thou weaveS the seven
locks of my head with the web.
il And she fastened II with the
pin, and said unto him, The Philis-
tines be upon thee Samson. And he
awaked out of MS sleep. and went
away with the pin of the beam and
with the web.
Is And she said unto him. How
canst thou say. / love thee, when
thine heart is not with me. Thou
hast Knocked me these three times.
and hast not told me wherein thy
great strength lieth.
I6 And IL came to pass. when
she pressed him daily with her
words. and urged him, so that his
soul was veXed unto death:
Il That he told her all his heart.
and said unto her, There hath mot
come a razor upon mine head; for
] have been a Nazarite unto God
from my mothers womb: II 1 be
shaven. then my strength will go
from me. and I shall become weak,
and be like any other man.
(To Be ContinuedD