Named person · Old Testament

Meet Delilah.

A person in Samson's final stories.

Who was Delilah?

Delilah appears in the later part of Samson's story. Philistine rulers offered her money to discover how he could be overpowered. The account describes repeated pressure and betrayal of trust.

Delilah kept pressing Samson for his secret and then passed it on. The story can help us recognise that pressure and manipulation are different from care.

Delilah speaking insistently with Samson in a courtyard, Samson looking uncertain, respectful distance, fully clothed, no sensuality or violence.

Talk about it

What could you do if someone keeps pressuring you after you say no?

What can we learn?

Wisdom

Learning to make thoughtful choices.

Respect

Treating people as people who matter.

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