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    How many locks of hair did Delilah have to cut from the mighty Samson's head to render him powerless?

    Question #78059. Asked by shes42. (Mar 29 07 11:34 PM)


    bottle_rocket

    		Seven.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson

    Mar 29 07, 11:58 PM
    zbeckabee

    		"Having put him to sleep on her lap, she called a man to shave off the seven braids of his hair, and so began to subdue him. And his strength left him."




    http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1440839/posts

    Mar 30 07, 9:13 AM
    lanfranco

    		Flight of fancy here, but: I've always sort of wondered why it didn't occur to the Philistines that if they didn't keep Samson shaved, his hair would grow back and his strength would return.

    Of course, logic isn't one of the Bible's strong points.;)

    Mar 30 07, 6:13 PM
    Arpeggionist

    		She had to shave him completely, not just the seven locks, according to the text.

    Mar 31 07, 11:51 AM
    Arpeggionist

    		Still, she cut seven anyway (Judges 17:19)

    Mar 31 07, 11:51 AM

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