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Delilah
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Delilah (dĭlī`lə), in the Book of Judges, courtesan in the pay of the Philistines, perhaps a Philistine herself, who was loved by Samson Samson, in the Bible, judge of Israel. His long hair was a symbol of his vows to God, and because of this covenant Samson was strong. The enemies of his people, the Philistines, accomplished his destruction through the woman Delilah.
..... Click the link for more information. . She learned that his strength lay in his long hair and betrayed him to his enemies by cutting it off.
Delilah
fascinating and deceitful mistress of Samson. [O.T.: Judges 16]
See : Seduction
Delilah
divulged secret of Samson’s strength to Philistines. [O.T.: Judges 16:19–20]
See : Treachery
Delilah
tricks Samson into revealing secret of his strength. [O.T.: Judges 16:6–21]
See : Trickery
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The other nominees are former school board member Genethia Hudley Hayes of South Los Angeles; attorney Andrew Friedman of the Fairfax area; community activist Delila Sotello of Eagle Rock; and administrative law Judge Casmiro Tolentino of Silver Lake.
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One day I observed Delila telling a group of new women, "It's very hard to work and accomplish something if you don't work together.
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August 31--the deadline by which the state attorney general's office had to appeal district judge Delila Pierce's ruling that the ban violated privacy rights under the Minnesota constitution.
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