Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And after that he loved a woman, upon the river of Sorek, called Delilah
New American Standard Bible
After this it came about that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.
King James Version
And it came to pass afterward, 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.
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 took his rest till midnight, and arose at midnight took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two side posts, and rent them off, bars and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of a hill that lieth before Hebron. 4 And after that he loved a woman, upon the river of Sorek, called Delilah 5 - unto whom came the lords of the Philistines, and said unto her, "Flatter with him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may have power over him, that we may bind him, to bring him under, and we will give every man eleven hundred silverlings."
Cross References
1 Kings 11:1
But king Solomon loved many outlandish women: the daughter of Pharaoh, and of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians and Hittites,
Nehemiah 13:26
Did not Solomon the king of Israel sin therein? And yet among many Heathen was there no king like him, and he was dear unto his God, and God made him king over all Israel, and yet nevertheless outlandish women caused him to sin?
Proverbs 22:14
The mouth of a harlot is a deep pit; wherein he falleth that the LORD is angry withal.
Proverbs 23:27
For a whore is a deep grave, and a harlot is a narrow pit.
Proverbs 26:11
Like as the dog turneth again to his vomit, even so a fool beginneth his foolishness again afresh.
Proverbs 27:22
Though thou shouldest bray a fool with a pedestal in a mortar like oatmeal, yet will not his foolishness go from him.
1 Corinthians 10:6
These are examples to us that we should not lust after evil things, as they lusted.