Judges 16:10Delilah said to Samson, "Behold, you have mocked me, and told me lies: now please tell me with which you might be bound."
The setting
Gaza, Palestine, ~1100 BC. Delilah's bedroom, morning after the failed ambush. Her frustration is building - she's been paid to deliver Samson...
The emotion here: recording the twisted logic of manipulation with disgust
The original word
hatalta (הֵתַלְתָּ) — you have mocked, made a fool of me
Why it matters
Delilah was likely a Philistine temple prostitute, making this a religious as well as political betrayal
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 16:10
Delilah is actually ANGRY that Samson lied to her - the manipulator is upset about being deceived
Common misconceptionPeople think Delilah loved Samson and was torn about betraying him. She was a hired assassin who was angry her payday was delayed - there was no real relationship here.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Judges 16:10
Bible Genome reading
Judges 16:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 16:10 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Delilah. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include betrayal, persistence. Notable phrases: mocked me; told me lies.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
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