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Delilah

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Delilah

In the Old Testament, the Philistine mistress of Samson. Following instructions from the lords of the Philistines she sought to find the source of Samson's great strength. When Samson eventually revealed that his physical power lay in the length of his hair, she shaved his head while he slept and then delivered him into the hands of the Philistines.
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"I'LL make your fortune," she said; and Delilah patted Samson's cheek.
Vanity Fair by Thackeray, William Makepeace View in context
But Samson was the unlucky hero, and one Delilah the heroine.
The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context
As for Eugenie, she was as strong as a Judith or a Delilah.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
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