SEV Biblia, Chapter 16:18
¶ Y viendo Dalila que él le había descubierto todo su corazón, envió a llamar a los príncipes de los filisteos, diciendo: Venid esta vez, porque él me ha descubierto todo su corazón. Y los príncipes de los filisteos vinieron a ella, trayendo en su mano el dinero.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 18. And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart , etc.] Which she perceived by his countenance, and the serious manner in which he expressed himself; and Abarbinel conjectures that he might swear to her that what he said was truth; and who observes from their Rabbins, as does also Kimchi, that she concluded he had told her the truth, by his making mention of the name of God, saying he was a Nazarite unto God, whose name she knew he would not take in vain; and with the account he gave agreed the long hair he wore: she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, come up this once ; for it seems as they were returned home, finding that she could do nothing with him, and was not able to get the secret out of him; but now, believing she had it, sends to them, and entreats them to come once more, being very desirous of having the money they had offered her: for he hath showed me all his heart ; there is a double reading of this clause; the Keri or marginal reading, which our version follows, is, “hath showed me”, as being the words of Delilah to the lords of the Philistines; but the Cetib or textual reading is, “he hath showed her”, as being the words of the messengers to them: then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her ; that is, from their own country; for it can hardly be understood of their coming up into her room, or chamber; and especially since it follows, and brought money in their hand ; 1100 shekels of silver apiece, the sum they first proposed to give her; and now being pretty well assured of success, brought it along with them to pay her for the service done.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 18-21 - See the fatal effects of false security. Satan ruins men by flatterin them into a good opinion of their own safety, and so bringing them to mind nothing, and fear nothing; and then he robs them of their strengt and honour, and leads them captive at his will. When we sleep ou spiritual enemies do not. Samson's eyes were the inlets of his sin (ver. #(1),) and now his punishment began there. Now the Philistine blinded him, he had time to remember how his own lust had befor blinded him. The best way to preserve the eyes, is, to turn them awa from beholding vanity. Take warning by his fall, carefully to watc against all fleshly lusts; for all our glory is gone, and our defenc departed from us, when our separation to God, as spiritual Nazarites is profaned.
Original Hebrew
ותרא 7200 דלילה 1807 כי 3588 הגיד 5046 לה את 853 כל 3605 לבו 3820 ותשׁלח 7971 ותקרא 7121 לסרני 5633 פלשׁתים 6430 לאמר 559 עלו 5927 הפעם 6471 כי 3588 הגיד 5046 לה את 853 כל 3605 לבו 3820 ועלו 5927 אליה 413 סרני 5633 פלשׁתים 6430 ויעלו 5927 הכסף 3701 בידם׃ 3027
