Judges 16:18

Korean KLB (현대인의 성경)

들릴라는 이제야 삼손이 진실을 말한 줄 알고 블레셋 사람의 다섯 통치자들에게 사람을 보내 `이제 한 번만 더 오십시오. 삼손이 사실을 다 털어놓았습니다.' 하고 전하였다. 그래서 그들은 약속대로 은화를 가지고 왔다

이 구절의 의미

In this verse, Delilah realizes that Samson has revealed his secret to her. She then calls the Philistine leaders and tells them that she can now capture Samson because he has opened up to her completely.

어린이를 위한 설명

Imagine you have a friend who told you a big secret. You then tell the teacher about it. That's what Delilah did to Samson. She found out his secret and told the bad guys.

역사적 배경

The Book of Judges was written around the 6th century BCE by various authors. It describes the history of the Israelites during the period of the judges. This verse is set during a time when the Philistines were enemies of the Israelites and Samson was a judge and a hero of the Israelites.

오늘의 적용

In modern life, this can be seen in situations where someone shares a secret with a friend who then uses that information for personal gain or to harm the person. It's important to be cautious with who you share your secrets with.

주제

• betrayal
• trust
• deception
• heroism
• enemies
• secrets

관련 구절

• Proverbs 11:13
• Luke 12:2
• James 3:2
• Psalm 15:3
• 1 Corinthians 4:5

자주 묻는 질문

Why did Samson tell his secret to Delilah?

Samson likely felt a sense of trust towards Delilah, which is a common human weakness. He did not realize that she was working against him and would use his secret to betray him to the Philistines.

What was Samson's secret?

Samson's secret was that his strength was derived from his long hair, which was a Nazirite vow he had taken from birth. This is revealed in the next part of the story.

How does this story relate to the theme of betrayal?

This story is a classic example of betrayal where a person trusted by another uses that trust to harm the other. It highlights the importance of being cautious with whom we share our vulnerabilities.

What can we learn about trust from this story?

We can learn that trust should be earned and that we should be careful about sharing our deepest secrets with others, especially when there are potential conflicts of interest.