Parallel Verses
King James Version
And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
New American Standard Bible
After this it came about that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
Holman Bible
Some time later, he fell in love with a woman named Delilah, who lived in the Sorek Valley.
International Standard Version
After this incident, he loved a woman in Sorek Valley whose name was Delilah.
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
Amplified
After this he fell in love with a [Philistine] woman [living] in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
Bible in Basic English
Now after this, he was in love with a woman in the valley of Sorek, named Delilah.
Darby Translation
After this he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Deli'lah.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be after this, and he will love a woman in the valley of Shorek, and her name Delilah.
King James 2000
And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
Lexham Expanded Bible
After this he fell in love [with] a woman in the wadi of Sorek, and her name [was] Delilah.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened afterwards, he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And after that he loved a woman, upon the river of Sorek, called Delilah
NET Bible
After this Samson fell in love with a woman named Delilah, who lived in the Sorek Valley.
New Heart English Bible
It came to pass afterward, that he fell in love with a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, after this, that he loved a woman in the ravine of Shorek, whose, name, was Delilah.
Webster
And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
World English Bible
It came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass afterwards that he loveth a woman in the valley of Sorek, and her name is Delilah,
Themes
Conspiracy » Instances of » Delilah, against samson
Deception » Instances of » Delilah deceives samson
Evil » Associations » Results of » Misery
Friends » False friends » Delilah was false to samson
Samson » A life of contrasts » Yet under the power of carnal appetites
Samson » Cohabits with delilah, a prostitute; her machinations with the philistines to overcome him
Valleys » Mentioned in scripture » Sorek
Women » Instances of » Delilah, in her conspiracy against samson
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 16:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
Samson And Delilah
3 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 up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron. 4 And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. 5 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 afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.
Cross References
1 Kings 11:1
But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;
Nehemiah 13:26
Did not Solomon king of Israel sin by these things? yet among many nations was there no king like him, who was beloved of his God, and God made him king over all Israel: nevertheless even him did outlandish women cause to sin.
Proverbs 22:14
The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
Proverbs 23:27
For a whore is a deep ditch; and a strange woman is a narrow pit.
Proverbs 26:11
As a dog returneth to his vomit, so a fool returneth to his folly.
Proverbs 27:22
Though thou shouldest bray a fool in a mortar among wheat with a pestle, yet will not his foolishness depart from him.
1 Corinthians 10:6
Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted.