Judges 16:5 “The lords of the Philistines went to her and said, “Entice him and fin…”

Judges 16:5

The lords of the Philistines went to her and said, “Entice him and find out the source of his great strength and how we can overpower him to tie him up and subdue him. Then each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver. ”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

The lords of the Philistines came up to her and said to her, “Entice him, and see in which his great strength lies, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him; and we will each give you eleven hundred pieces of silver.”

American Standard Version

Geneva Bible 1599

Vnto whome came the princes of the Philistims, and said vnto her, Entise him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what meane we may ouercome him, that we may binde him, and punish him, and euery one of vs shall giue thee eleuen hundreth shekels of siluer.

Darby Translation

And the lords of the Philistines came up to her, and said to her, Persuade him, and see in what his great strength is, and with what we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to overpower him; and we will each give thee eleven hundred silver-pieces.

Young's Literal Translation

and the princes of the Philistines come up unto her, and say to her, 'Entice him, and see wherein his great power [is], and wherein we are able for him — and we have bound him to afflict him, and we — we give to thee, each one, eleven hundred silverlings.'

Bible in Basic English

And the chiefs of the Philistines came up to her, and said to her, Make use of your power over him and see what is the secret of his great strength, and how we may get the better of him, and put bands on him, so that we may make him feeble; and every one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver.

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Cross references

“the lords”

Joshua 13:3 Judges 3:3 1 Samuel 29:6

Joshua 13:3 · BSB

from the Shihor east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron on the north (considered to be Canaanite territory)—that of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron, as well as that of the Avvites;

Judges 3:3 · BSB

the five rulers of the Philistines, all the Canaanites, the Sidonians, and the Hivites who lived in the mountains of Lebanon from Mount Baal-hermon to Lebo-hamath.

1 Samuel 29:6 · BSB

So Achish summoned David and told him, “As surely as the LORD lives, you have been upright, and it seems right in my sight that you should march in and out with me in the army, because I have found no fault in you from t…

“Entice”

Judges 14:15 1 Corinthians 6:15–18 Proverbs 2:16–19 Proverbs 5:3–11 Proverbs 6:24–26 Proverbs 7:21–27

Judges 14:15 · BSB

So on the fourth day they said to Samson’s wife, “Entice your husband to explain the riddle to us, or we will burn you and your father’s household to death. Did you invite us here to rob us?”

1 Corinthians 6:15–18 · BSB

Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and unite them with a prostitute? Never!

Proverbs 2:16–19 · BSB

It will rescue you from the forbidden woman, from the stranger with seductive words

Proverbs 5:3–11 · BSB

Though the lips of the forbidden woman drip honey and her speech is smoother than oil,

Proverbs 6:24–26 · BSB

to keep you from the evil woman, from the smooth tongue of the adulteress.

Proverbs 7:21–27 · BSB

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

“we will”

Judges 17:2 Genesis 33:16 Micah 7:3 Matthew 26:15 Numbers 22:17 Numbers 22:18

Judges 17:2 · BSB

said to his mother, “The eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from you and about which I heard you utter a curse—I have the silver here with me; I took it.” Then his mother said, “Blessed be my son by the LOR…

Genesis 33:16 · BSB

So that day Esau started on his way back to Seir,

Micah 7:3 · BSB

Both hands are skilled at evil; the prince and the judge demand a bribe. When the powerful utters his evil desire, they all conspire together.

Matthew 26:15 · BSB

and asked, “What are you willing to give me if I hand Him over to you?” And they set out for him thirty pieces of silver.

Numbers 22:17 · BSB

for I will honor you richly and do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on this people for me!’”

Numbers 22:18 · BSB

But Balaam replied to the servants of Balak, “If Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not do anything small or great to go beyond the command of the LORD my God.

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

In context

4Some time later, Samson fell in love with a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.

6So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me the source of your great strength and how you can be tied up and subdued.”

Read Judges 16