Judges 16:16
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed to death;
American King James Version (AKJV)
And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed to death;
American Standard Version (ASV)
And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, that his soul was vexed unto death.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
So day after day she gave him no peace, for ever questioning him till his soul was troubled to death.
Webster's Revision
And it came to pass when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, so that his soul was vexed to death;
World English Bible
It happened, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, that his soul was troubled to death.
English Revised Version (ERV)
And it came to pass, when she pressed him daily with her words, and urged him, that his soul was vexed unto death.
Clarke's Judges 16:16 Bible Commentary
His soul was vexed unto death - What a consummate fool was this strong man! Might he not have seen, from what already took place, that Delilah intended his ruin? After trifling with her, and lying thrice, he at last commits to her his fatal secret, and thus becomes a traitor to himself and to his God. Well may we adopt the sensible observation of Calmet on this passage: La foiblesse du caeur de Samson, dans torte cette histoire, est encore plus etonnante que la force de son corps; "The weakness of Samson's heart in the whole of this history, is yet more astonishing than the strength of his body."
Wesley's Judges 16:16 Bible Commentary
16:16 Vexed - Being tormented by two contrary passions, desire to gratify her, and fear of betraying himself. So that he had no pleasure of his life.
