Judges 16--Delilah.ppt

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Samson The Harlot Delilah The End 1

The Harlot : 

The Harlot (Judg 16:1 NKJV) Now Samson went to Gaza and saw a harlot there, and went in to her. 2

Now Samson went to Gaza and saw a harlot there, and went in to her. : 

Now Samson went to Gaza and saw a harlot there, and went in to her. 3

Judges 16:2 (NKJV) : 

Judges 16:2 (NKJV) When the Gazites were told, "Samson has come here!" they surrounded the place and lay in wait for him all night at the gate of the city. They were quiet all night, saying, "In the morning, when it is daylight, we will kill him." 4

He carries the gates on his shoulders : 

He carries the gates on his shoulders (Judg 16:3 NKJV) And Samson lay low till midnight; then he arose at midnight, took hold of the doors of the gate of the city and the two gateposts, pulled them up, bar and all, put them on his shoulders, and carried them to the top of the hill that faces Hebron. 5

He carries the gates on his shoulders : 

He carries the gates on his shoulders (Judg 16:3 NKJV) And Samson lay low till midnight; then he arose at midnight, took hold of the doors of the gate of the city and the two gateposts, pulled them up, bar and all, put them on his shoulders, and carried them to the top of the hill that faces Hebron. 6

Then There is Delilah : 

Then There is Delilah (Judg 16:4 NKJV) Afterward it happened that he loved a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. 7

he loved a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. : 

he loved a woman in the Valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah. 8

Samson is in Trouble! : 

Samson is in Trouble! (Judg 16:5 NKJV) And the lords of the Philistines came up to her and said to her, "Entice him, and find out where his great strength lies, and by what means we may overpower him, that we may bind him to afflict him; and every one of us will give you eleven hundred pieces of silver." 9

They tell their intent: : 

They tell their intent: (Judg 16:5 NKJV) And the lords of the Philistines came up to her and said to her, "Entice him, and find out where his great strength lies, and by what means we may overpower him, that we may bind him to afflict him; and every one of us will give you eleven hundred pieces of silver." 10

And there is money! : 

And there is money! (Judg 16:5 NKJV) And the lords of the Philistines came up to her and said to her, "Entice him, and find out where his great strength lies, and by what means we may overpower him, that we may bind him to afflict him; and every one of us will give you eleven hundred pieces of silver." 11

It’s time to wake up Samson! : 

It’s time to wake up Samson! (Judg 16:6 NKJV) So Delilah said to Samson, "Please tell me where your great strength lies, and with what you may be bound to afflict you." How do we explain his ignoring the signals that he is in the wrong place with the wrong person? 12

He gives her a bad answer! : 

He gives her a bad answer! (Judg 16:7 NKJV) And Samson said to her, "If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings, not yet dried, then I shall become weak, and be like any other man." 13

She acts on what he says! : 

She acts on what he says! (Judg 16:8 NKJV) So the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven fresh bowstrings, not yet dried, and she bound him with them. 14

Judges 16:9 (NKJV) : 

Judges 16:9 (NKJV) Now men were lying in wait, staying with her in the room. And she said to him, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" But he broke the bowstrings as a strand of yarn breaks when it touches fire. So the secret of his strength was not known. 15

Judges 16:9 (NKJV) : 

Judges 16:9 (NKJV) Now men were lying in wait, staying with her in the room. And she said to him, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" But he broke the bowstrings as a strand of yarn breaks when it touches fire. So the secret of his strength was not known. Why does he not know that he is in serious trouble? Could it be a case of overconfidence? 16

Delilah is Unhappy : 

Delilah is Unhappy (Judg 16:10 NKJV) Then Delilah said to Samson, "Look, you have mocked me and told me lies. Now, please tell me what you may be bound with." 17

Delilah is Unhappy : 

Delilah is Unhappy (Judg 16:10 NKJV) Then Delilah said to Samson, "Look, you have mocked me and told me lies. Now, please tell me what you may be bound with." What is wrong with Samson? Why doesn’t he say, “Look, you are trying to deliver me to my enemies, so why should I tell you? 18

He gives another Useless Project : 

He gives another Useless Project (Judg 16:11 NKJV) So he said to her, "If they bind me securely with new ropes that have never been used, then I shall become weak, and be like any other man." 19

Delilah Tries it : 

Delilah Tries it (Judg 16:12 NKJV) Therefore Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them, and said to him, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" And men were lying in wait, staying in the room. But he broke them off his arms like a thread. 20

Delilah Tries it : 

Delilah Tries it (Judg 16:12 NKJV) Therefore Delilah took new ropes and bound him with them, and said to him, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" And men were lying in wait, staying in the room. But he broke them off his arms like a thread. Doesn’t he understand that she is going to do anything he says? 21

Another Attempt : 

Another Attempt (Judg 16:13 NKJV) Delilah said to Samson, "Until now you have mocked me and told me lies. Tell me what you may be bound with." And he said to her, "If you weave the seven locks of my head into the web of the loom"; 22

Another Failure : 

Another Failure (Judg 16:14 NKJV) So she wove it tightly with the batten of the loom, and said to him, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" But he awoke from his sleep, and pulled out the batten and the web from the loom. 23

She Questions His Love! : 

She Questions His Love! (Judg 16:15 NKJV) Then she said to him, "How can you say, 'I love you,' when your heart is not with me? You have mocked me these three times, and have not told me where your great strength lies." 24

She Questions His Love! : 

She Questions His Love! (Judg 16:15 NKJV) Then she said to him, "How can you say, 'I love you,' when your heart is not with me? You have mocked me these three times, and have not told me where your great strength lies." Why does he not question her love? 25

Judges 16:16 (NKJV) : 

Judges 16:16 (NKJV) And it came to pass, when she pestered him daily with her words and pressed him, so that his soul was vexed to death, 26

Foolishly, He tells her the truth! : 

Foolishly, He tells her the truth! (Judg 16:17 NKJV) that he told her all his heart, and said to her, "No razor has ever come upon my head, for I have been a Nazirite to God from my mother's womb. If I am shaven, then my strength will leave me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man." 27

It’s Over for Samson—He loses! : 

It’s Over for Samson—He loses! (Judg 16:18 NKJV) When Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, "Come up once more, for he has told me all his heart." So the lords of the Philistines came up to her and brought the money in their hand. 28

“she lulled him to sleep”I think he has been asleep a long time. : 

“she lulled him to sleep”I think he has been asleep a long time. (Judg 16:19 NKJV) Then she lulled him to sleep on her knees, and called for a man and had him shave off the seven locks of his head. Then she began to torment him, and his strength left him. 29

He played too long with the enemy : 

He played too long with the enemy (Judg 16:20 NKJV) And she said, "The Philistines are upon you, Samson!" So he awoke from his sleep, and said, "I will go out as before, at other times, and shake myself free!" But he did not know that the LORD had departed from him. 30

He loses his sight : 

He loses his sight (Judg 16:21 NKJV) Then the Philistines took him and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza. They bound him with bronze fetters, and he became a grinder in the prison. 31

She lived in the Valley of Sorek, and they take him down to Gaza : 

She lived in the Valley of Sorek, and they take him down to Gaza 32

He loses his sight : 

He loses his sight (Judg 16:21 NKJV) Then the Philistines took him and put out his eyes, and brought him down to Gaza. They bound him with bronze fetters, and he became a grinder in the prison. The sad truth is, he had been spiritually blind for a long time, and he seemed to be perfectly happy with that! 33

There was some Hope : 

There was some Hope (Judg 16:22 NKJV) However, the hair of his head began to grow again after it had been shaven. 34

There was some Hope : 

There was some Hope (Judg 16:22 NKJV) However, the hair of his head began to grow again after it had been shaven. But the ultimate victory will be determined by God, and Samson knows that. 35

The Pagans Rejoice! : 

The Pagans Rejoice! (Judg 16:23 NKJV) Now the lords of the Philistines gathered together to offer a great sacrifice to Dagon their god, and to rejoice. And they said: "Our god has delivered into our hands Samson our enemy!" When God’s people let Him down, it gives rise to the rejoicing of the unrighteous. 36

The Pagans Rejoice! : 

The Pagans Rejoice! (Judg 16:24 NKJV) When the people saw him, they praised their god; for they said: "Our god has delivered into our hands our enemy, The destroyer of our land, And the one who multiplied our dead." 37

What is the Performance? : 

What is the Performance? (Judg 16:25 NKJV) So it happened, when their hearts were merry, that they said, "Call for Samson, that he may perform for us." So they called for Samson from the prison, and he performed for them. And they stationed him between the pillars. Some think he was brought out to be a laughing-stock, and that he was variously insulted by the Philistines; hence the version of the Septuagint: and they buffeted him. Josephus, says: He was brought out, that they might insult him in their cups. 38

Samson Begins His Plan : 

Samson Begins His Plan (Judg 16:26 NKJV) Then Samson said to the lad who held him by the hand, "Let me feel the pillars which support the temple, so that I can lean on them." 39

(Judg 16:27 NKJV) : 

(Judg 16:27 NKJV) Now the temple was full of men and women. All the lords of the Philistines were there; about three thousand men and women on the roof watching while Samson performed. 40

Samson Prays : 

Samson Prays (Judg 16:28 NKJV) Then Samson called to the LORD, saying, "O Lord GOD, remember me, I pray! Strengthen me, I pray, just this once, O God, that I may with one blow take vengeance on the Philistines for my two eyes!" 41

Samson’s End : 

Samson’s End (Judg 16:29 NKJV) And Samson took hold of the two middle pillars which supported the temple, and he braced himself against them, one on his right and the other on his left. 42

He dies with the Philistines : 

He dies with the Philistines (Judg 16:30 NKJV) Then Samson said, "Let me die with the Philistines!" And he pushed with all his might, and the temple fell on the lords and all the people who were in it. So the dead that he killed at his death were more than he had killed in his life. 43

Samson is Buried : 

Samson is Buried (Judg 16:31 NKJV) And his brothers and all his father's household came down and took him, and brought him up and buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol in the tomb of his father Manoah. He had judged Israel twenty years. 44

(Judg 16:31 NKJV) . . .buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol : 

(Judg 16:31 NKJV) . . .buried him between Zorah and Eshtaol 45

Chapter 16 seems nothing as far as his being a judge. : 

Chapter 16 seems nothing as far as his being a judge. (Judg 16:31 NKJV) . . . .He had judged Israel twenty years. (Judg 15:20 NKJV) And he judged Israel twenty years in the days of the Philistines. 46

He was a spiritual weakling : 

He was a spiritual weakling 47

He was a spiritual weakling : 

He was a spiritual weakling He was obsessed with women. 48

He was a spiritual weakling : 

He was a spiritual weakling (Deu 7:1-2 NKJV) "When the LORD your God brings you into the land which you go to possess, and has cast out many nations before you, the Hittites and the Girgashites and the Amorites and the Canaanites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than you, {2} "and when the LORD your God delivers them over to you, you shall conquer them and utterly destroy them. You shall make no covenant with them nor show mercy to them. 49

He was a spiritual weakling : 

He was a spiritual weakling (Deu 7:3-4 NKJV) "Nor shall you make marriages with them. You shall not give your daughter to their son, nor take their daughter for your son. {4} "For they will turn your sons away from following Me, to serve other gods; so the anger of the LORD will be aroused against you and destroy you suddenly. 50

He was a spiritual weakling : 

He was a spiritual weakling (Deu 7:5-6 NKJV) "But thus you shall deal with them: you shall destroy their altars, and break down their sacred pillars, and cut down their wooden images, and burn their carved images with fire. {6} "For you are a holy people to the LORD your God; the LORD your God has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples on the face of the earth. 51

He was a spiritual weakling : 

He was a spiritual weakling He was obsessed with women. God’s laws and God’s people took second place or less to Samson and what he wanted. 52

He was a spiritual weakling : 

He was a spiritual weakling He was obsessed with women. God’s laws and God’s people took second place or less to Samson and what he wanted. There was an enemy that was ruling over them, and he was compromised because of their women. 53

He was a spiritual weakling : 

He was a spiritual weakling He was obsessed with women. God’s laws and God’s people took second place or less to Samson and what he wanted. There was an enemy that was ruling over them, and he was compromised because of their women. What did he ever say or do that was to truly honor God? 54

What Can We Learn? : 

What Can We Learn? 55

What Can We Learn? : 

What Can We Learn? There is wisdom and strength in doing things God’s way. 56

What Can We Learn? : 

What Can We Learn? There is wisdom and strength in doing things God’s way. Gideon and Samson: Gideon’s strength was when he relied on God. 57

What Can We Learn? : 

What Can We Learn? There is wisdom and strength in doing things God’s way. Gideon and Samson: Gideon’s strength was when he relied on God. Look at what he accomplished with 300 men and God’s help. 58

What Can We Learn? : 

What Can We Learn? There is wisdom and strength in doing things God’s way. Gideon and Samson: Gideon’s strength was when he relied on God. Look at what he accomplished with 300 men and God’s help. Both men lost when they took their eyes off of God and His will. 59

What Can We Say? : 

What Can We Say? 60

What Can We Say? : 

What Can We Say? It was great potential that was largely wasted. 61

What Can We Say? : 

What Can We Say? It was great potential that was largely wasted. Physical strength without spiritual strength does not accomplish a great deal. 62

What Can We Say? : 

What Can We Say? It was great potential that was largely wasted. Physical strength without spiritual strength does not accomplish a great deal. Samson was a man who never learned to control his own desires, so how could he govern a nation? 63

May we always Remember: : 

May we always Remember: (Mat 6:33 NKJV) "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Scripture quotations marked "NKJV™" are taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved. 64