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Proverbs 7:21-23,26,27
With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him…

Luke 11:8
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.

Luke 18:5
Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me.

vexed.

Job 21:4
As for me,is my complaint to man? and ifit were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

Jonah 4:9
And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry,even unto death.

Mark 14:24
And he said unto them, This is my blood of the new testament, which is shed for many.

and pleaded until he was sick to death,
The phrase "sick to death" indicates the extreme emotional and psychological toll Delilah's actions had on Samson. This expression underscores the intensity of the situation and Samson's vulnerability. Historically, the Philistines, who Delilah was aligned with, were known for their enmity with the Israelites, and this personal conflict between Samson and Delilah reflects the larger national struggle. The phrase also foreshadows Samson's eventual downfall, as his physical strength was not matched by spiritual or emotional resilience. This can be seen as a type of Christ, where Jesus, unlike Samson, withstood temptation and pressure (Matthew 4:1-11), highlighting the contrast between human weakness and divine strength.

Samson has resisted Delilah’s probing three times (Judges 16:6–15). The word “finally” marks the breaking point. God’s Word often shows a “last straw” moment when repeated temptation meets a heart already flirting with compromise (cf. “When desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin,”James 1:15).

• The patient mercy of God is real (2 Peter 3:9), yet persistent dabbling with sin eventually reaps a harvest (Galatians 6:7–8).

• Samson’s flirtation with danger mirrors Israel’s larger cycle in Judges—delivering grace followed by fresh rebellion.

Delilah’s strategy is relentless, not dramatic. Scripture warns that temptation often arrives “day after day” (Genesis 39:10, Potiphar’s wife with Joseph).

• Daily pressure can erode firm convictions when they are not daily reinforced (Ephesians 6:13).

• Spiritual victory yesterday is no guarantee for today; we “take up” the armor repeatedly.

Words matter. “With her enticing speech she caused him to yield” (Proverbs 7:21).

• The tongue can be a tool for either life or manipulation (Proverbs 18:21).

• Listening unguardedly to voices that contradict God’s call slowly shifts the heart (Psalm 1:1).

Delilah moves from flattery to emotional leverage. Judges already recorded an earlier episode: “She wept before him the seven days…so he explained the riddle” (Judges 14:17).

• Emotional appeals can cloud discernment when truth is not anchored firmly (Philippians 1:9–10).

• Samson’s calling was Nazirite consecration (Numbers 6:5), yet he allows personal desire to overrule covenant duty.

The phrase pictures utter exhaustion—Samson’s soul “was annoyed to death” (similar wording inJudges 16:16 NASB).

• Weariness itself is not sin, but surrendering convictions to relieve pressure is (Galatians 6:9).

• Persistent temptation aims to wear saints down (Daniel 7:25), but God promises “the way of escape” (1 Corinthians 10:13).

• Samson’s capitulation will cost him freedom, sight, and years of life; yet even here God will ultimately bring about deliverance for His people (Judges 16:30).

Judges 16:16 pictures the cumulative power of relentless temptation. Delilah’s daily words erode Samson’s resolve until exhaustion replaces vigilance. The verse warns that small compromises, tolerated repeatedly, can topple even the strongest. Our defense is daily renewal in truth, guarded ears, and quick dependence on the Lord, who always provides strength to stand.

"Swollen with pride, into the snare I fell

Of fair fallacious looks, venereal trains,

Softened with pleasure and voluptuous life,

At length to lay my head and hallowed pledge

Of all my strength in the lascivious lap

Of a deceitful concubine."--Milton,Sams. Agon.

If he thrice proved his vast strength, he also thrice proved his immense folly. To use his strength in the mere saving of his own life was to squander it, and now, "as if possessed by insanity, he madly trifles with the key of his secret. He risks even the tampering with his hair. From this there is but one step to the final catastrophe" (Ewald).