Judges 16:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Bible Comments

And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.

Ver. 18. And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart.] Whoredom indeed had "taken away his heart," Hos 4:11 had infatuated and besotted him, as it is the nature of these sensual sins to do; these "lusts of the flesh that war against the soul." 1Pe 2:12

And brought money in their hand.] Money they knew to be the monarch of this world, and to bear the mastery; but especially with such Poscinummiae, et Crumenimulgae as Delilah was.

Judges 16:18

18 And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand.