Judges 16:14She fastened it with the pin, and said to him, "The Philistines are on you, Samson!" He awakened out of his sleep, and plucked away the pin of the beam, and the web.
The setting
Valley of Sorek, ancient Palestine (modern Israel/Palestine border). Delilah's house. Third manipulation attempt as Samson sleeps...
The emotion here: recording a tragic pattern with growing concern
The original word
yāqaṣ (יָקַץ) — to wake up suddenly, be alert, aroused from deep sleep
Why it matters
The weaving pin was made of wood or bone, about 12 inches long, used to beat down threads in ancient looms
Read with care
What most readers miss in Judges 16:14
This is the THIRD time - a pattern of escalation where each attempt gets more personal and invasive
Common misconceptionPeople focus on Samson's strength, but miss that this story is about emotional manipulation and boundary violations - tactics still used today in toxic relationships.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Judges 16:14
Bible Genome reading
Judges 16:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Judges 16:14 comes from the book of Judges, written during the judges period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include deception, false security, awakening. Notable phrases: fastened it with the pin; awakened out of his sleep.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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