Judges 16:16 “Finally, after she had pressed him daily with her words and pleaded un…”

Judges 16:16

Finally, after she had pressed him daily with her words and pleaded until he was sick to death,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;

World English Bible

When she pressed him daily with her words and urged him, his soul was troubled to death.

American Standard Version

And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, that his soul was vexed unto death.

Geneva Bible 1599

And because shee was importunate vpon him with her wordes continually, and vexed him, his soule was pained vnto the death.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass when she pressed him daily with her words and urged him, that his soul was vexed unto death;

Young's Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, because she distressed him with her words all the days, and doth urge him, and his soul is grieved to death,

Bible in Basic English

So day after day she gave him no peace, for ever questioning him till his soul was troubled to death.

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Cross references

“she pressed”

Proverbs 7:21–23 Luke 18:5 Luke 11:8 Proverbs 7:26 Proverbs 7:27

Proverbs 7:21–23 · BSB

With her great persuasion she entices him; with her flattering lips she lures him.

Luke 18:5 · BSB

yet because this widow keeps pestering me, I will give her justice. Otherwise, she will wear me out with her perpetual requests.’”

Luke 11:8 · BSB

I tell you, even though he will not get up to provide for him because of his friendship, yet because of the man’s persistence, he will get up and give him as much as he needs.

Proverbs 7:26 · BSB

For she has brought many down to death; her slain are many in number.

Proverbs 7:27 · BSB

Her house is the road to Sheol, descending to the chambers of death.

“vexed”

Job 21:4 Jonah 4:9 Mark 14:24

Job 21:4 · BSB

Is my complaint against a man? Then why should I not be impatient?

Jonah 4:9 · BSB

Then God asked Jonah, “Have you any right to be angry about the plant?” “I do,” he replied. “I am angry enough to die!”

Mark 14:24 · BSB

He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15“How can you say, ‘I love you,’” she asked, “when your heart is not with me? This is the third time you have mocked me and failed to reveal to me the source of your great strength!”

17Samson told her all that was in his heart: “My hair has never been cut, because I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother’s womb. If I am shaved, my strength will leave me, and I will become as weak as any other man.”

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