John Gill's Exposition on Judges 16:8

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her, etc.] To the chamber where she was with Samson, she having acquainted them with what he had told her: seven green withs, which had not been dried; just such as he had described and directed to: and she bound him with them; taking an opportunity, very likely, when he was asleep, and drunk too, according to Josephus f336: the Philistines did not attempt to bind him, supposing that he would not admit them to do it, if aware of them; and they might fear, if asleep, he might awake before they could do it, and fall upon them and destroy them; but as for Delilah, if she had been found at it, she could have excused it as a piece of curiosity, being willing to try whether he told her truth or not.

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