Judges 16:11-13

International Standard Version

¹¹ He told her, “If I’m tied up securely with new ropes that have never been used, then I’ll become weak and just like any other^[a] human being.”

¹² So Delilah grabbed some new ropes and tied him up. Then she told him, “The Philistines are attacking you, Samson!” because some kidnappers were hiding inside an inner room. But he snapped the ropes^[b] from his arms like thread.

¹³ Later on, Delilah told Samson, “You’re still mocking me and telling me lies! Tell me how to tie you up!”

He answered her, “If you weave the seven locks on my head into a loom and fasten it with a peg, then I will become weak and just like any other human being.”