Once the Heart is Gone Judges 16: 18-20

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v.18 1. Immediately the enemy strikes.

(And when Delilah saw that he had told her all his heart, she sent and

called for the lords of the Philistines, saying, Come up this once, for he hath

shewed me all his heart. Then the lords of the Philistines came up unto her, 

and brought money in their hand.)

v.19 2. The enemy provides a false contentment.

(And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and 

she caused him to shave off the seven locks of his head: and she began to 

afflict him, and his strength went from him.)

v.19 3. The servant has abandoned his strength.

v.19 4. The enemy’s afflictions visit.

v.20 5. The enemy’s challenge is too much for the weak.

(And she said, The Philistines be upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of

his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. 

And he wist no that the Lord was departed from him.)

v.20 6. Now God given strength has abandoned the servant.

7. A warrior is fallen.