Judges 16:11

“And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.”

"And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man." - Judges 16:11
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What does Judges 16:11 mean?

The Bible verse Judges 16:11 is from the story of Samson and Delilah. In the King James Version, it reads: "And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man." Contextually, this verse is situated…

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The Strength in Our Weakness: Lessons from Samson

The story of Samson is one filled with contrasts – strength and weakness, faith and betrayal, purpose and folly. Judges 16:11 reveals a pivotal moment in Samson’s life, where he articulates a condition for his weakness: "And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes…

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A Prayer for Strength and Deliverance from Bondage

O Sovereign Lord, the Creator of Heaven and Earth, the Alpha and the Omega, we come before You today, humbled by the reality of our human frailty and the temptations that life throws our way. We find ourselves resonating deeply with the plight of Your servant Samson, who uttered…

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Judges 16:11 - "And he said unto her, If they bind me fast with new ropes that never were occupied, then shall I be weak, and be as another man."
John 16:11 - "Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged."
Judges 11:16 - "But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness unto the Red sea, and came to Kadesh;"
"Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged." - John 16:11
judges 16:30
Zechariah 1:1-6
Judges 2:16 - "¶ Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them."
"But when Israel came up from Egypt, and walked through the wilderness unto the Red sea, and came to Kadesh;" - Judges 11:16
Judges 12:11 - "¶ And after him Elon, a Zebulonite, judged Israel; and he judged Israel ten years."
Sampson's strength judges 16:30
1 Corinthians 11:31 - "For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged."
Job 31:11 - "For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges."
Judges 16:16 - "And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed unto death;"
Judges 16:1 - "Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her."
Proverbs 8:16 - "By me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth."
Judges 16:22 - "Howbeit the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaven."
Psalms 148:11 - "Kings of the earth, and all people; princes, and all judges of the earth:"
Judges 11:14 - "And Jephthah sent messengers again unto the king of the children of Ammon:"
Judges 2:11 - "¶ And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:"
Ezekiel 16:38 - "And I will judge thee, as women that break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will give thee blood in fury and jealousy."
Judges 3:11 - "And the land had rest forty years. And Othniel the son of Kenaz died."
Judges 14:11 - "And it came to pass, when they saw him, that they brought thirty companions to be with him."
Judges 16:4 - "¶ And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah."
Judges 8:16 - "And he took the elders of the city, and thorns of the wilderness and briers, and with them he taught the men of Succoth."
Judges 11:11 - "Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and captain over them: and Jephthah uttered all his words before the LORD in Mizpeh."
Judges 11:4 - "¶ And it came to pass in process of time, that the children of Ammon made war against Israel."
Judges 11:27 - "Wherefore I have not sinned against thee, but thou doest me wrong to war against me: the LORD the Judge be judge this day between the children of Israel and the children of Ammon."
Judges 17:11 - "And the Levite was content to dwell with the man; and the young man was unto him as one of his sons."
Judges 6:16 - "And the LORD said unto him, Surely I will be with thee, and thou shalt smite the Midianites as one man."