Delilah and Samson

Delilah....a biblical name of uncertain origin meaning "slender, delicate," though the Hebrew meaning is "One who weakened or uprooted or impoverished." I believe the Hebrew meaning is more applicable to Delilah for the bible tells us after learning Samson's secret, she was the one who brought about his weakened state after his hair was shorn.Some background on Delilah shows she was a Philistine living in the Valley of Sorek. This valley is one of the largest and most important drainage basins in the Judean hills and is the border between the ancient Philistines and the Tribe of Dan of Israel. Today this water way is adjacent to the Tel-Aviv/Jerusalem railway and mainly serves as a tourist attraction.To see a map of this valley go to this site:http://www.bible-history.com/geography/maps/map_philistine_valley_sorek.htmlPhilistines were known to be very materialistic people and looked down on anyone who was not like them. I believe Delilah, being a Philistine, and her name possibly implying slender of build and delicate, that she was considered a "beauty" in her time and she knew it and used that to her advantage. It is even possible she was a prostitute or woman of loose morals during that time, as it seems Samson was experienced with women and had many "under his belt" during the time he lived. I believe Delilah was selfish, and that she only took care of herself, not worrying about her family, friends, or even the man (Samson) she was suppose to have loved. Samson was very blind to Delilah's real personality I think because she was so pretty and gave him what he wanted when he wanted it.Delilah was the female version of Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus. She betrayed Samson accepting money in return for leading the Philistine men to him while he slept so she could have his head shorn of his long hair to weaken him. The philistine men took him after this and blinded him and beat him, leaving him very weak. Delilah was a very mean, heartless woman.Please go also to these three websites to view some information on the Philistines:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philistinismhttp://people.cornell.edu/pages/bel9/Bible.htmlhttp://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=272&letter=PBonus note: Samson is a descendant of Abraham and Sarah. Samson's father was Manoah, his grandfather was Dan, great grandfather was Jacob, and gg grandfather was Isaac, who is the son of Abraham and Sarah.