Samson Did Not Give Up

 Samson was imperfect like us, so at times he made bad choices. One decision in particular that he made led to tragic consequences. After Samson had served as judge for a while, he "fell in love with a woman in the valley of Sorek whose name was Delilah. "(Judges 16:4) Previously, Samson had been engaged to a Philistine woman, but that union "was from Jehovah," who was looking for an opportunity against the Philistines." Later, Samson stayed in the house of a prostitute in the Philistine city of Gaza. on that occasion, God empowered Samson to carry away the doors of the city gate, weakening the city. (Judges 14:1-4; 16:1-3) The case of Delilah may have been different, though because she was likely and Israelite.

Delilah accepted a large sum of money from the Philistines in return for betraying Samson.  Was he so trusting-so blinded by his love for her-that failed to discern what Delilah was up to? Whatever the case, Delilah repeatedly pressured Samson to reveal the source of his strength, and ultimately had given into her demands. Sadly, Samson allowed himself to a situation that led to the loss of his strength and the loss of Jehovah's approval for a time. - JUDGES 16:16-20.

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