And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man;

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

And when the woman saw that the tree {was} good for food, and that it {was} pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make {one} wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat. {pleasant: Heb. a desire}

I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.

With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.

And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.

And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength {lieth}, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.

To deliver thee from the strange woman, {even} from the stranger {which} flattereth with her words;

Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.