1 Samson went to a town named Gaza. He went to see a woman there. ️ 2 Men in Gaza heard Samson was there. They waited by the gate to hurt him in the morning. 3 At night, Samson got up. He pulled off the big city gate and posts and carried them to a hill. ⛰️ 4 After that, Samson loved a woman named Delilah. 5 Philistine bosses came to Delilah. They said, “Find why he is so strong. We will pay you.” ️ 6 Delilah said to Samson, “Tell me why you are so strong. How can men tie you?” 7 Samson said, “Tie me with 7 new strings. Then I will be weak.” 7️⃣ 8 The bosses gave Delilah 7 new strings. She tied Samson with them. 9 Men hid in the room. Delilah yelled, “The Philistines are here!” Samson snapped the strings fast. ➡️ 10 Delilah said, “You lied to me. Tell me how to tie you.” 11 Samson said, “Tie me with new ropes. Then I will be weak.” 12 Delilah tied him with new ropes. She yelled, and he broke them like threads. 13 Delilah said, “You lied again. Tell me!” Samson said, “Weave my hair into cloth and pin it. Then I will be weak.” 14 Delilah did it and yelled, “The Philistines are here!” Samson woke up and pulled out the pin and cloth. ➡️ 15 Delilah said, “How can you say you love me? You will not tell me your secret.” 16 She asked him every day. Samson got very, very tired. ⏳ 17 Samson told her the truth. He said, “My hair is part of my promise to God. No one cut it. If my hair is cut, I will be weak.” ✂️ 18 Delilah saw he told the truth. She called the bosses, and they came with money. 19 Delilah made Samson sleep on her lap. A man cut his hair. His power left. ✂️➡️ 20 Delilah yelled, “The Philistines are here!” Samson woke up to fight, but God did not help him now. 21 The men caught Samson. They hurt his eyes so he could not see. They tied him with metal and made him work in jail. ⛓️ 22 But Samson’s hair began to grow again. 23 The Philistine bosses had a big party for their fake god named Dagon. They said, “We win!” 24 The people saw Samson and praised their fake god. They said, “He gave Samson to us.” 25 They said, “Bring Samson to make us laugh.” They put him between two big poles. ➡️ 26 Samson said to the boy who held his hand, “Please let me touch the big poles. I want to lean.” ️ 27 The big house was full of people. Many were on the roof watching. ️ 28 Samson prayed to God, “Please remember me. Make me strong one more time.” Samson asked God for help. 29 Samson held the two big poles, one in each hand. ✋✋ 30 Samson said, “I will die with them.” He pushed hard. The house fell. Many enemies died, and Samson died too. ️ 31 Samson’s brothers came and took his body. They buried him by his dad. Samson led Israel for 20 years.