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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(longing). A
woman
of
Sorek
, employed to discover the secret of
Samson
’s strength ({vi 6954-6970}Judg. 16:4-20).
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
A Philistine
harlot
, of the
valley
of
Sorek
, loved by
Samson
. She, being bribed by the
Philistines
, teased Samson till he told her wherein his great strength lay ({vi 6954-6968}Judg. 16:4-18). By the great reward offered her—5,500 “shekels”—it appears probable that she was a political courtesan. We wonder at the folly of Samson, for he had ample proofs of her design; but, alas, being away from
God
, the
light
had become
darkness
, and how great that darkness! The “lap of Delilah” should be a signal warning to all.
Jackson’s
Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names
:
brought low