Judges 16:9
Now she had men waiting secretly in the inner room; and she said to him, The Philistines are on you, Samson. And the cords were broken by him as a twist of thread is broken when touched by a flame. So the secret of his strength did not come to light.
Psalm 58:9
Before they are conscious of it, let them be cut down like thorns; let a strong wind take them away like waste growth.
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Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known.
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Psalm 58:9
Before they are conscious of it, let them be cut down like thorns; let a strong wind take them away like waste growth.