Delilah was a woman in the Book of Judges, whom Samson loved, and who was his downfall. Her figure, one of several dangerous temptresses in the Hebrew Bible, has become emblematic: 'Samson loved Delilah, she betrayed him and he lost his strength when Delilah allowed the Philistines to shave his hair off during his slumber (Judges 16:19).

Delilah was a woman in the Book of Judges, whom Samson loved, and who was his downfall. Her figure, one of several dangerous temptresses in the Hebrew Bible, has become emblematic: 'Samson loved Delilah, she betrayed him and he lost his strength when Delilah allowed the Philistines to shave his hair off during his slumber (Judges 16:19). Stock Photo
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World History Archive / Alamy Stock Photo

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KCEMX9

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180 MB (8.3 MB Compressed download)

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7748 x 8120 px | 65.6 x 68.7 cm | 25.8 x 27.1 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

19 October 1904

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