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Bibleverse: [11]

And he said, A certain man had two sons: [12]

And the younger of them said to his father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. [13]

And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living. [14]

And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want. [15]

And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. [16]

And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him. [17]

And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger! [18]

I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, [19]

And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. [20]

And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him. [21]

And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son. [22]

But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: [23]

And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: [24]

For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry. [25]

Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing. [26]

And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant. [27]

And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound. [28]

And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him. [29]

And he answering said to his father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends: [30]

But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf. [31]

And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. [32]

It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.

Bibleverse: [1]

Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her. harlot: Heb. a woman an harlot[2]

And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him. [3]

And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron. [4]

And it came to pass afterward, that he loved a woman in the valley of Sorek, whose name was Delilah.in...: or, by the brook [5]

And the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and said unto her, Entice him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what means we may prevail against him, that we may bind him to afflict him: and we will give thee every one of us eleven hundred pieces of silver.afflict: or, humble [6]

And Delilah said to Samson, Tell me, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest be bound to afflict thee. [7]

And Samson said unto her, If they bind me with seven green withs that were never dried, then shall I be weak, and be as another man.  green...: or, new cords: Heb. moist another: Heb. one [8]

Then the lords of the Philistines brought up to her seven green withs which had not been dried, and she bound him with them. green...: or, new cords: Heb. moist [9]

Now there were men lying in wait, abiding with her in the chamber. And she said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he brake the withs, as a thread of tow is broken when it toucheth the fire. So his strength was not known. toucheth: Heb. smelleth[10]

And Delilah said unto Samson, Behold, thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: now tell me, I pray thee, wherewith thou mightest be bound. [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.that never...: Heb. wherewith work hath not been done [12]

Delilah therefore took new ropes, and bound him therewith, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And there were liers in wait abiding in the chamber. And he brake them from off his arms like a thread. [13]

And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web. [14]

And she fastened it with the pin, and said unto him, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awaked out of his sleep, and went away with the pin of the beam, and with the web. [15]

And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth. [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;vexed: Heb. shortened [17]

That he told her all his heart, and said unto her, There hath not come a razor upon mine head; for I have been a Nazarite unto God from my mother's womb: if I be shaven, then my strength will go from me, and I shall become weak, and be like any other man.[18]

And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, and brought money in their hand. [19]

And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him. [20]

And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go ou