16. Waza ke wammela imihla ngemihla emcenga.Wada uSamson wakruquka wanga angafa,
17. wamchazela konke, wathi: “Iinwele zam zange zichetywe. Ndanikelwa *ndalilolo likaThixo kwasekuzalweni kwam. Xa zinokuchetywa iinwele zam, angaphela amandla am, ndibe buthathaka nam, ndifane nabanye abantu.”
18. UDelila akuqonda ukuba uxelelwe yonke inyaniso nguSamson, wathumela kwizikhulu zamaFilistiya, wathi: “Yizani kwakhona; undixelele konke.” Ke zeza zimphathele imali leyo.
19. UDelila walalisa uSamson emathangeni akhe, waza ke wabiza umntu, wacheba amafrerha osixhenxe akhe. Ngokwenjenje ke uDelila wamenza waphelelwa ngamandla uSamson.
20. Wathi: “Nanga amaFilistiya, Samson!”Ke yena wavuka ebuthongweni esithi: “Ndiya kubuya ndiwavuthulule ndiphuncuke.” Kambe ke wayengaqondi ukuba ushiyiwe *nguNdikhoyo.