Judges 16:18

16:18 When Delilah saw that he had told her his secret, ¹  she sent for ²  the rulers of the Philistines, saying, “Come up here again, for he has told me ³  his secret.” ⁴  So the rulers of the Philistines went up to visit her, bringing the silver in their hands.

Judges 16:28

16:28 Samson called to the Lord, “O Master, Lord, ⁵  remember me! Strengthen me just one more time, O God, so I can get swift revenge ⁶  against the Philistines for my two eyes!”

[16:18]  ¹ tn Heb “all his heart.”

[16:18]  ² tn Heb “she sent and summoned.”

[16:18]  ³ tc The translation follows the Qere, לִי (li, “to me”) rather than the Kethib, לָהּ (lah, “to her”).

[16:18]  ⁴ tn Heb “all his heart.”

[16:28]  ⁵ tn The Hebrew has אֲדֹנָי יֱהֹוִה (’adonay yehovih, “Lord Yahweh”).

[16:28]  ⁶ tn Heb “so I can get revenge with one act of vengeance.”