Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Samson & Delilah Chiasm

And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee,
wherein thy great strength lieth,
and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee.
Judges 16:6


Judg 16:1-22
  A(16:1-3)  
""Samson went to Gaza" (16:1)"   
(עזתה)
    B(16:4-5)    The promise to reveal the secret of Samson's power
      C1(16:6-9)      The first lie
      C2(16:10-12)      The second lie
      C3(16:13-14)      The third lie
    B'(16:15-20)    The secret of Samson's power was revealed
  A'(16:21-22)  
""they brought him down to Gaza and bound him with bronze fetters" (16:21)"   
(עזתה)

A: Going to Gaza.
B: To reveal the secret of Samson's power.
C: The lies of Samson.