Women in the Bible-What Can We Learn From Them?

 DELILAH

Who was Delilah? She was a woman with whom the Israelite judge Samson fell in love. - JUDGES 16:4, 5.

What did she do? She accepted mney from Philistine officials to betray Samson, whom God had been using to deliver the Israelites from the Philistines.  The Philistines were unable to overpower him because of his miraculous physical strength. (Judges 13:5) So their officials sought help from Delilah. 

The Philistines bribed Delilah to find out how Samson got his great strength.  Delilah accepted the money, and after several attempts, she finally succeeded in uncovering Samson's secret.  (Judges 16:15-17)  She then told his secret to the Philistines, who captured and imprisoned Samson.  -  JUDGES 16:18-21.

What can we learn from Delilah? Delilah is a warning example. Overcome by greed, she acted deceitful, disloyal, and selfish way toward  a servent of Jehovah God. 

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