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Delilah

woman of Sorek

Woman who betrays Samson to the Philistines.

6 appearances1 Bible books1 known aliases

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Woman from the Valley of Sorek whom the lords pay to discover the secret of 's strength. After three deceptions she persuades him to reveal that his strength lies in his unshorn hair, then has it cut while he sleeps. Her betrayal leads to his capture, blinding, and imprisonment in .

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