Judg 16:9 | NETfull | STEP | They hid in the bedroom and then she said to him, “The Philistines are here, Samson!” He snapped the bowstrings as easily as a thread of yarn snaps when it is put close to fire. The secret of his strength was not discovered.

Judges 16:9

9 They hid ^{▼▼Heb “And the ones lying in wait were sitting for her.” The grammatically singular form וְהָאֹרֵב (v^eha’orev) is collective here, referring to the rulers as a group (so also in v. 16).} in the bedroom and then she said to him, “The Philistines are here, ^{▼▼Heb “are upon you.”} Samson!” He snapped the bowstrings as easily as a thread of yarn snaps when it is put close to fire. ^{▼▼Heb “when it smells fire.”} The secret of his strength was not discovered. ^{▼▼Heb “His strength was not known.”}