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.