Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
And the lords of the Philistines - See Judges 3:3 note.
His great strength lieth - Rather, "wherein his strength is great."
Eleven hundred pieces of silver - The greatness of the bribe offered to Delilah, 5,500 shekels of silver, nearly two talents (Exodus 38:24, note), shows the importance attached to Samson' s capture.
Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Judges 16:5:
Isaiah 22:3
Amos 1:8
Micah 3:8
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