Judges 16
1 Then went Samson to Azzah, and sawe there an harlot, and went in vnto her.
Pea naʻe ʻalu ʻa Samisoni ki Kesa, ʻo ne mamata ʻi ai ki he fefine angahala, pea ʻalu ia kiate ia.
2 And it was tolde to the Azzahites, Samson is come hither. And they went about, and laied wayte for him all night in the gate of the citie, and were quiet all the nyght, saying, Abide till the morning earely, and we shall kill him.
Pea naʻe tala ki he kakai Kesa, ʻo pehē, Kuo haʻu ʻa Samisoni ki heni. Pea naʻa nau ʻāʻi ʻa Samisoni ʻi ai, pea naʻe toka ʻae malumu kiate ia ʻi he pō kotoa ko ia ʻi he matapā ʻoe kolo, ʻonau longo pe ʻi he pō kotoa, ko ʻenau pehē, “ʻI he ʻapongipongi ʻoka ʻaho, te tau tāmateʻi ia.”
3 And Samson slept till midnight, and arose at midnight, and tooke the doores of the gates of the citie, and the two postes and lift them away with the barres, and put them vpon his shoulders, and caried them vp to the top of the mountaine that is before Hebron.
Pea naʻe mohe ʻa Samisoni ʻo aʻu ki he tuʻuapō, pea ʻi heʻene tuʻuapō, naʻe tuʻu ʻa Samisoni, ʻo ne ʻave ʻae matapā lōua ʻoe kolo, mo hono ongo pou, pea ʻalu mo ia, mo hono fakamaʻu kotoa pē, pea naʻa ne hili ia ki hono uma, pea fua hake kotoa pē ki he tumutumu ʻoe moʻunga ʻoku ʻi he ʻao ʻo Hepeloni.
4 And after this hee loued a woman by the riuer of Sorek, whose name was Delilah:
Pea hili ia, pea pehē, naʻe ʻofa ia ki he fefine ʻi he teleʻa ʻo Soleki, ʻaia naʻe hingoa ko Tilila.
5 Vnto whome came the princes of the Philistims, and said vnto her, Entise him, and see wherein his great strength lieth, and by what meane we may ouercome him, that we may binde him, and punish him, and euery one of vs shall giue thee eleuen hundreth shekels of siluer.
Pea naʻe haʻu ʻae houʻeiki ʻoe kau Filisitia kiate ia, ʻonau pehē kiate ia, “Ke ke fakakolekole kiate ia, pea vakai pe ʻoku tuʻu ʻi he hā ʻene mālohi lahi, pea ko e hā ʻae meʻa ko ia te mau lavaʻi ai ia, koeʻuhi ke mau haʻi ia pea fakavaivaiʻi ia: pea te mau taki taha ʻatu kiate koe ha konga siliva ʻe taha afe ma teau.”
6 And Delilah saide to Samson, Tell mee, I pray thee, wherein thy great strength lieth, and wherewith thou mightest bee bound, to doe thee hurt.
Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Tilila kia Samisoni, “ʻOku ou kole kiate koe, tala mai kiate au, ʻOku ʻi he hā ʻa ho mālohi lahi, pea ʻe faʻa haʻi koe ʻaki ʻae ha ke fakavaivai koe.”
7 Samson then answered vnto her, If they binde mee with seuen greene cordes, that were neuer dryed, then shall I bee weake, and be as an other man.
Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Samisoni kiate ia, “Kapau tenau haʻi ʻaki au ʻae afo mata ʻe fitu ʻaia naʻe ʻikai tauaki te u vaivai ai ʻo hangē ko ha tangata kehe.”
8 And the princes of the Philistims brought her seuen greene cordes that were not dry, and she bound him therewith.
Pea naʻe toki ʻomi kiate ia ʻe he houʻeiki ʻoe kau Filisitia ʻae afo mata ʻe fitu ʻaia naʻe ʻikai tauaki, pea naʻa ne haʻi ʻaki ia.
9 (And she had men lying in wayte with her in the chamber) Then she said vnto him, The Philistims be vpon thee, Samson. And hee brake the cordes, as a threede of towe is broken, when it feeleth fire: so his strength was not knowen.
Pea naʻe tuʻu teuteu ʻi ai ʻae kau tangata, ʻo nofo mo ia ʻi he potu fale. Pea naʻe pehē ʻe ia kiate ia, “Samisoni kuo hoko ʻae kau Filisitia kiate koe.” Pea naʻe motumotuhi ʻe ia ʻae ngaahi afo, ʻo hangē ko e motu ha foʻi filo vaivai ʻoka lave ki ai ʻae afi. Pea ko ia naʻe ʻikai ʻilo ai ʻene mālohi.
10 After Delilah saide vnto Samson, See, thou hast mocked mee and tolde mee lies. I pray thee nowe, tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound.
Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Tilila kia Samisoni, “Vakai, kuo ke manuki kiate au, ʻo lea loi kiate au: ko eni, ʻoku ou kole kiate koe, ke ke tala mai kiate au ʻaia ʻe faʻa haʻi ʻaki koe.”
11 Then he answered her, If they binde mee with newe ropes that neuer were occupied, then shall I be weake, and be as an other man.
Pea pehē ʻe ia kiate ia, “Kapau tenau haʻi au ʻaki ʻae ngaahi maea foʻou ʻaia naʻe ʻikai ngāueʻaki, te u vaivai ai, ʻo hoko ʻo hangē ko e tangata kehe.”
12 Delilah therefore tooke newe ropes, and bounde him therewith, and saide vnto him, The Philistims be vpon thee, Samson: (and men lay in wayte in the chamber) and hee brake them from his armes, as a threede.
Ko ia naʻe toe ʻai ʻe Tilila ʻae ngaahi maea foʻou, pea haʻi ʻaki ia, ʻo ne pehē kiate ia, “Samisoni kuo ʻiate koe ʻae kau Filisitia.” Pea naʻe ʻi ai ʻae kau toitoi naʻe nofo mo ia ʻi he potu fale. Pea naʻa ne motuhi ia mei hono nima ʻo hangē ha foʻi filo tuitui.
13 Afterward Delilah said to Samson, Hitherto thou hast beguiled mee, and tolde me lies: tell me how thou mightest be bounde. And he sayde vnto her, If thou plattedst seuen lockes of mine head with the threedes of the woufe.
Pea pehē ʻe Tilila kia Samisoni, “Kuo ke fai manuki pē kiate au pea lea loi mai: tala mai kiate au, ʻe haʻi koe ʻaki ʻae hā?” Pea naʻe pehē ʻe ia kiate ia, “Kapau te ke fī ha vāhenga louʻulu ʻe fitu ʻo hoku ʻulu fakataha mo e lalanga.”
14 And she fastened it with a pinne, and saide vnto him, The Philistims be vpon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleepe, and went away with the pinne of the webbe and the woufe.
Pea naʻa ne fakamaʻu ʻaki ia ʻae faʻo ʻo ne pehē kiate ia, “Samisoni kuo ʻiate koe ʻae kau Filisitia.” Pea naʻe ʻā hake ia mei heʻene mohe, pea ne ʻalu ia mo e faʻo ʻoe fuʻu ʻakau, pea mo e lalanga.
15 Againe shee sayde vnto him, Howe canst thou say, I loue thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked mee these three times, and hast not tolde me wherein thy great strength lieth.
Pea pehē ʻe ia kiate ia, “ʻOku fēfē hoʻo pehē, ʻOku ou ʻofa kiate koe, ka ʻoku ʻikai ʻiate au hoʻo ʻofa? Kuo ke kākaaʻi au ʻo liunga tolu, pea ʻoku teʻeki siʻi tala kiate au pē ʻoku tuʻu ʻi he hā ʻa hoʻo mālohi lahi.”
16 And because shee was importunate vpon him with her wordes continually, and vexed him, his soule was pained vnto the death.
Pea naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, ʻi heʻene taukave ʻene lea kiate ia ʻi he ʻaho kotoa pē ʻo fakafiuʻi ia, naʻe mamahi ai hono laumālie ʻo tei mate;
17 Therefore he tolde her all his heart, and said vnto her, There neuer came rasor vpon mine head: for I am a Nazarite vnto God from my mothers wombe: therefore if I bee shauen, my strength will goe from me, and I shalbe weake, and be like all other men.
Ko ia naʻa ne fakahā kiate ia hono loto kotoa pē, ʻo ne pehē kiate ia, “Naʻe ʻikai hoko ha tele ki hoku ʻulu; he ko e Fakamavahe au ki he ʻOtua mei he manāva ʻo ʻeku faʻē: kapau ʻe tekefua au, pea ʻe mole ai ʻeku mālohi ʻiate au, pea te u hoko ʻo vaivai, pea te u hangē ko e tangata kehe.”
18 And when Delilah sawe that he had tolde her all his heart, she sent, and called for the Princes of ye Philistims, saying, Come vp once againe: for he hath shewed mee all his heart. Then the Princes of the Philistims came vp vnto her, and brought the money in their handes.
Pea ʻi he mamata ʻe Tilila kuo ne fakahā kiate ia hono loto kotoa, naʻe fekau ia ʻo ui ke haʻu ʻae houʻeiki ʻoe kau Filisitia, ʻo ne pehē, “Mou haʻu ke toe tā tuʻo taha, he kuo ne fakahā kiate au ʻa hono loto kotoa.” Pea naʻe haʻu ai ʻae ngaahi ʻeiki ʻoe kau Filisitia kiate ia, pea naʻe ʻomi ʻae ngaahi paʻanga ʻi honau nima.
19 And she made him sleepe vpon her knees, and she called a man, and made him to shaue off the seuen lockes of his head, and shee began to vexe him, and his strength was gone from him.
Pea naʻa ne fakamohe ia ki hono tui; pea naʻa ne ui ke haʻu ha tangata, ke ne tele ke ʻosi hono tope louʻulu ʻe fitu; pea naʻa ne kamata fakavaivai ia, pea naʻe mole ʻene mālohi ʻiate ia.
20 Then she said, The Philistims be vpon thee, Samson. And hee awoke out of his sleepe, and thought, I will go out now as at other times, and shake my selfe, but he knewe not that the Lord was departed from him.
Pea pehē ʻe ia, “Samisoni, ʻoku ʻiate koe ʻae kau Filisitia.” Pea naʻe ʻā hake ia mei heʻene mohe, pea ne pehē, “Te u ʻalu atu ʻo hangē ko ʻeku faʻa ʻalu, ʻo tupetupeʻi au.” Pea naʻe ʻikai mahalo ʻe ia kuo ʻalu ʻa Sihova ʻiate ia.
21 Therefore the Philistims tooke him, and put out his eyes, and brought him downe to Azzah, and bounde him with fetters: and hee did grinde in the prison house.
Ka naʻe puke ia ʻe he kau Filisitia, ʻonau kapeʻi hono mata, pea naʻe ʻohifo ia ki Kesa, pea haʻi ʻaki ia ʻae meʻa haʻi palasa; pea naʻe fai ʻe ia ʻae momosi meʻa ʻi he fale fakapōpula.
22 And the heare of his head began to growe againe after that it was shauen.
Ka naʻe toe kamata tupu hono louʻulu ʻi he hili ʻene tekefua.
23 Then the Princes of the Philistims gathered them together for to offer a great sacrifice vnto Dagon their god, and to reioyce: for they said, Our god hath deliuered Samson our enemie into our handes.
Pea naʻe fakataha ʻae ngaahi ʻeiki ʻoe kau Filisitia koeʻuhi kenau ʻatu ha feilaulau lahi kia Takoni ko honau ʻotua, pea kenau fiefia: he naʻa nau pehē, “Kuo tuku ʻe hotau ʻotua ʻa Samisoni, ko hotau fili ki hotau nima.”
24 Also when the people saw him, they praysed their god: for they sayde, Our god hath deliuered into our hands our enemie and destroyer of our countrey, which hath slayne many of vs.
Pea ʻi he mamata kiate ia ʻae kakai, naʻa nau fakamālō ki honau ʻotua: he naʻa nau pehē, “Kuo tuku ʻe hotau ʻotua ki hotau nima ʻa hotau fili, mo e fakaʻauha ʻo hotau fonua, ʻaia naʻa ne tāmateʻi hotau toko lahi.”
25 And when their heartes were merie, they said, Call Samson, that he may make vs pastime. So they called Samson out of the prison house, and he was a laughing stocke vnto them, and they set him betweene the pillars.
Pea naʻe hoko ʻo pehē, ʻi he fiefia ʻo honau loto, naʻa nau pehē, “Ui ke haʻu ʻa Samisoni, koeʻuhi ketau fakavele kata ai.” Pea naʻa nau ui ke haʻu ʻa Samisoni mei he fale fakapōpula; pea naʻa ne fai meʻa fakakata ʻi honau ʻao, pea naʻa nau tuku ia ʻi he vahaʻa ʻoe ongo pou.
26 Then Samson saide vnto the seruant that led him by the hande, Lead me, that I may touch the pillars that the house standeth vpon, and that I may leane to them.
Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Samisoni ki he tamasiʻi naʻe puke hono nima, “Tuku au ke u ala ki he ongo pou ʻaia ʻoku faʻaki ki ai ʻae fale, koeʻuhi ke u faʻaki ki ai.”
27 (Nowe the house was full of men and women, and there were all the princes of the Philistims: also vpon the roofe were about three thousande men and women that behelde while Samson played)
Pea ko eni, naʻe fonu ʻae fale ʻi he kau tangata mo e kau fefine; pea naʻe ʻi ai ʻae ngaahi houʻeiki kotoa pē ʻoe kakai Filisitia; pea naʻe nofo ʻi he tuʻafale ʻae kau tangata mo e kau fefine ʻe toko tolu afe nai, ke mamata ki he fai meʻa fakakata ʻa Samisoni.
28 Then Samson called vnto the Lord, and sayde, O Lord God, I pray thee, thinke vpon me: O God, I beseech thee, strengthen me at this time onely, that I may be at once auenged of the Philistims for my two eyes.
Pea naʻe hū ʻa Samisoni kia Sihova, ʻo ne pehē, “ʻE Sihova ko e ʻOtua, ʻoku ou kole kiate koe, ke ke manatuʻi au; ʻoku ou kole kiate koe, ʻE ʻOtua, ke ke fakamālohi au, ke tuʻo taha ni, koeʻuhi ke u totongi leva ni ki he kakai Filisitia koeʻuhi ko hoku ongo mata.”
29 And Samson layd hold on the two middle pillars whereupon the house stood, and on which it was borne vp: on the one with his right hand, and on the other with his left.
Pea naʻe puke ʻe Samisoni ki he ongo pou ʻe ua ʻi loto ʻaia naʻe falala ai ʻae fale, ʻaia naʻa na poupou hake ia, ko e taha ʻi hono nima toʻomataʻu, mo e taha ʻi hono toʻohema.
30 Then Samson saide, Let me lose my life with the Philistims: and he bowed him with all his might, and the house fell vpon the princes, and vpon all the people that were therein. so the dead which he slewe at his death were more then they which he had slaine in his life.
Pea naʻe pehē ʻe Samisoni, “Tuku au ke u mate mo e kakai Filisitia.” Pea naʻa ne tulolo ʻi hono mālohi kotoa; pea naʻe holo ʻae fale ki he ngaahi houʻeiki, pea ki he kakai kotoa pē naʻe ʻi ai. Ko ia ko e mate naʻa ne tāmateʻi ʻi heʻene pekia naʻe tokolahi hake ʻiate kinautolu naʻa ne tāmateʻi ʻi heʻene moʻui.
31 Then his brethren, and all the house of his father came downe and tooke him, and brought him vp and buryed him betweene Zorah and Eshtaol, in the sepulchre of Manoah his father: nowe he had iudged Israel twenty yeeres.
Pea naʻe ʻalu hifo ʻa hono ngaahi kāinga mo kinautolu kotoa pē ʻi he fale ʻo ʻene tamai, ke toʻo ia, ʻo ʻalu hake mo ia, pea naʻe fai hono putu ʻi he vahaʻa ʻo Sola mo Esitaoli ʻi he tanuʻanga ʻo ʻene tamai ko Manoa. Pea naʻa ne fakamaauʻi ʻe ia ʻa ʻIsileli ʻi he taʻu ʻe uofulu.
