n his love affair with Delilah even after she works with the Philistines to capture him seems foolish; however, the fact that he tells her three fibs about the secret of his strength should not detract from what he undoubtedly knows, that he is a target of Philistine treachery. Why, then, does he tell her the truth the fourth time? Her complaint, then nagging, that he does not really love her because he does not confide in her (Judges 16:14-16) does not rise to the level of a reason, though it can be inferred that her nagging takes the place of Samson's sexual satisfaction. The reason seems more properly explained with reference to Samson's relationship to the blessing of his great strength. Revealing the secret to a treacherous lover is undoubtedly foolish, but the more crucial failure is overweening presumption that the strength will always be there. Revealing the secret is a more or less passive failure to value the blessing strength that had been awarded by God. Failing to guard it, especially after revealing it, amounts to a positive and active violati
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