Dalila in Hebrew (or Delilah) means “Gate of the Night,” and in Arabic, it means “coquette” or “guide.” She was a Philistine from the valley of Sorek who led Samson, the 13th judge of Israel, to his downfall through intense and relentless sexual harassment. Her ultimate goal was to uncover the source of Samson’s extraordinary strength, which had caused significant harm to the Philistines.

Indeed, she was recruited by the five Philistine rulers to use her charm to guide and lead Samson into opening his heart and revealing the secret of his Nazirite vow. As a Nazirite consecrated to God, Samson’s hair was never to be cut. Dalila also represents an image of Satan, who constantly prowls around, using seduction, physical charm, and every available resource to accomplish his mission: discovering what makes you different from others.

This is a spirit of harassment and torment whose presence in your life does not signify love. In reality, it is on a mission of sabotage—it is an infiltrated spirit.

Samson was trapped and baited with what he loved most: women. Thus, be cautious not to expose, discuss, or reveal to men—or the devil—what you love most or cannot live without, for it is through these that you may be ensnared. In Samson’s case, Dalila’s true motive was monetary gain and espionage to discover the source of his immense strength in order to neutralize him. This raises a pertinent question: do you know the true motive of the person who is with you?

The name Samson, the Nazirite, means “little sun,” while Delilah means “gate of the night.” During the night, the sun does not shine, and Delilah came to extinguish his light. This is why some people, who once had radiance, health, and prosperity, find that their lives begin to deteriorate after uniting with a particular woman, girl, man, or young man. You lose everything—your radiance, favor, and sense of progress.

You must cast out the spirit of Delilah; otherwise, like Samson, if you speak and reveal your secret, you risk losing your vision, your primary calling, and even your life.

4. Declare this: “The spirit of Delilah, leave my relationship IN THE NAME OF JESUS.”

“Some time later, he fell in love with a woman named Delilah, who lived in the Valley of Sorek. The rulers of the Philistines went to her and said, ‘See if you can lure him into showing you the secret of his great strength and how we can overpower him so we may tie him up and subdue him. Each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver.’”
— Judges 16:4–5 (TAN 1899, French Rabbinical Bible)

“With such nagging, she prodded him day after day until he was sick to death of it. So he told her everything. ‘No razor has ever been used on my head,’ he said, ‘because I have been a Nazirite dedicated to God from my mother’s womb. If my head were shaved, my strength would leave me, and I would become as weak as any other man.’ When Delilah saw that he had told her everything, she sent word to the rulers of the Philistines, ‘Come back once more; he has told me everything.’ So the rulers of the Philistines returned with the silver in their hands. After putting him to sleep on her lap, she called for someone to shave off the seven braids of his hair, and so began to subdue him. And his strength left him. Then she called, ‘Samson, the Philistines are upon you!’ He awoke from his sleep and thought, ‘I’ll go out as before and shake myself free.’ But he did not know that the Lord had left him. Then the Philistines seized him, gouged out his eyes and took him down to Gaza. Binding him with bronze shackles, they set him to grinding grain in the prison.” Judges 16:14–21 (LSG)

Listen, Samson did not lose his strength merely because his hair was shaved; he lost it because he spoke of what he should never have revealed. Therefore, keep your mouth shut before the one on whose chest you lie!

“Do not trust a neighbor; put no confidence in a friend. Even with the woman who lies in your embrace, guard the words of your lips.”
— Micah 7:5 (LSG)

“Sin is not ended by multiplying words, but the prudent hold their tongues.” Proverbs 10:19 (LSG)

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This text is an excerpt from the book “Winning the Battles Linked to the Mystery of Marriage”  written by Rév. BLAISE KANGA.

We invite you to read the next article, “The Enemies Waging War Against Marriage.”