Judges 16:9
“When the Philistines learnt this from Delilah, they bound him while asleep with green withs, and then awoke him as though on a sudden, but found that he had not fallen off from his accustomed fortitude, but bursting its bonds his freed strength was able to resist and drive back a host of assailants.”
Source: Septuagint
9And the liers in wait remained with her in the chamber; and she said to him, The Philistines are upon thee, Samson: and he broke the cords as if anyone should break a thread of tow when it has touched the fire, and his strength was not known.
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7And Samson said to her, If they bind me with seven moist cords that have not been spoiled, then shall I be weak and be as one of ordinary men.
8And the princes of the Philistines brought to her seven moist cords that had not been spoiled, and she bound him with them.
— Judges 16:9 —
10And Delilah said to Samson, Behold, thou hast cheated me, and told me lies; now then tell me wherewith thou shalt be bound.
11And he said to her, If they should bind me fast with new ropes with which work has not been done, then shall I be weak, and shall be as another man.