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And when he called upon his god,
the thunder and the whirlwind
and the lightning
were in his blows.
A hundred killed, perhaps a thousand.
There was no counting of the slain.
But what weapon had he?
More shame to us...
the jawbone of an ass.
A jester's toy?
No sword of iron ever struck such blows.
Men fell before him like wheat
before the scythe.
But had we no horses,
no chariots to rid him down?
He overturned chariots
with a single move.
He fought within a gorge so narrow,
we trampled on the dying to attack him.
And those behind pressed forward.
And those forward were forced back
My eyes have never seen
such a storm of death.
Ramath-Lehi.
And Samson...
is gone unto the hills.
Take this fool and tend his wounds.
Now where is the Lord Ahtur?
l am here, mighty Saran.
Mighty?
ln what?
Certainly not my army.
Have you come to tell us
of your triumph?
a very thorough account.
He even told us how your warrior Zamath
charged like a lion...
and only to have his skull crushed
like an egg through his helmet.
And, uh, with what,
High prince Ahtur?
Tell this council the weapon
used against you.
Well?
Tell them.
Speak.
The jawbone of an ass.
Lord Ahtur.
Military governor of Dan.
Price of Philistia.
Army of armies...
Beaten with the jawbone of an ass.
Our armies, that scattered the Hittites,
that swept the amortizes before them,
that cut through Canaan
to conquer the circle of the earth,
beaten with the jawbone of an ass.
Are you a solider
or a clown commanding fools?
What is the number of all the forces
at our command?
Of chariots, 600 heavy, 1,000 light.
without the palace guard.
spearmen of the elite.
And we're beaten by the jawbone
of an ass.
Am l, Lord of the five cities,
to be laughed at before the world?
Before my subject peoples?
Because a Danite herdsman
routs my armies?
Don't set that down, you fool.
Burns my crops, pillages caravans,
even carries away the gates of my city!
l asked for 10,000 men
to crush these Danites for all time.
lnstead, you gave me tax collectors.
Taxes delivered Samson into your hands,
didn't they?
You couldn't hold him.
This Samson has some unknown power,
superhuman strength.
Perhaps he'll fall before a woman.
Even Samson's strength
must have a weakness.
There isn't a man in the world who would not
share his secrets with some woman.
Most of us have shared
our gold with a woman.
More men have been trapped
by smiles than by rope.
Yes, you tried ropes, Ahtur.
Perhaps you should have smiled at him.
What is your plan, Delilah?
Would you drive a tent peg through his head
like Jael, the Canaanite?
No, that was not my plan, Lord Sharif.
Delilah, do you know a woman
who could entice this barbarian?
This killer?
Yes, my Lords,
- You, Delilah?
- You capture Samson?
- This devil?
A dove against a bull.
Bring in a woman,
and you'll bring in trouble.
Such devotion is very touching.
What would you
gain from his capture?
My Lord's favor.
You have that.
ls that all you want?
No.
Name your price, you shall have it.
Perhaps some little bauble
in the street of jewelers?
You're very generous.
Tell me, Sohrab.
What value did you
set upon your last caravan?
Samson raided near Gath?
Here is the reckoning.
Then that is my price...
A pharaoh's ransom for a shepherd?
Betters silver than blood.
We'll pay it.
- What? What?
- Each of us?
- Stand aside, please.
- 1,100 pieces!
- l know, but this must be recorded.
- Silence!
Calm yourselves.
You drive a sharp bargain, Delilah.
From you, my Lord,
l ask only a promise.
A promise for a promise?
What is yours?
To bring you Samson bound and helpless.
No.
Too high a price for me to pay.
My thoughts will be only of you.
l suggest the Princess of Gaza find
some other way to capture Samson.
When my father and sister lay dead in the
ashes of our home, because of Samson.
He laughed at my tears.
You cannot refuse me, my Lord.
What promise do you ask?
l will learn the secret of his strength.
But when he stands captive
and is weak as other men...
no drop of his blood shall be shed.
No blade shall touch his skin.
By the sacred pillars of the temple,
we demand his death!
l want his life.
Chain him in the gristmill.
Let him grind our grain like a beast.
Let the people mock him
and make sport of him
Until he draws his breath in agony and
every word he speaks is a prayer for death.
l'll pay your price, Delilah.
And l!
You'll get your silver
when we get Samson.
All Gaza will praise you.
And if you succeed,
no price will be too great.
The council is ended.
Think she can do it?
Delilah can.
Well, Delilah, you have your price
and your promise.
My Lord is the wisest of kings
and the greatest of men.
As a king, l have no choice.
As a man, l'm letting you leave
because you want to.
King of my love,
l go to destroy your enemy...and mine.
Delilah, Delilah...
My love is only for you.
A man who could stop the heart of a lion
might stir the heart of a woman.
before the month of harvest.
Tab tah azi!
Looks like a rich merchant.
Looks like a Philistine plum,
ripe to pick.
Ride back.
Tell Ahtur to wait with his soldiers
by the Scorpion's Hill.
- l'll camp in the Valley of Sorek.
- Yes, mistress.
They'll camp by the pool
at the temple ruins.
Why did the soldiers leave?
Maybe they're looking for us.
Jebus will run off the camels
after dark.
While we shear the owners.
You worry more than my little mother.
Come on.
Don't cry out.
l won't.
Are you afraid?
Of a woman?
Yes.
Your caravan is rich.
Even sparrows don't travel this far
Why did you?
The jewel box is in that silver chest.
Where's your husband?
l have no husband.
Then call your master.
l have no master.
The table's laid for two.
l'm expecting a caller.
Yes?
Who?
You, Samson.
You know my name?
All Gaza knows your name.
They don't like it, l'm told.
They respected it.
Before the mighty Samson
become a common robber.
And Delilah became
l'm stupid, Samson...
...to think l could deceive you.
Steal what you like.
This is not stealing.
These are taxes.
l tax the Philistines.
will wear these taxes?
They'll buy armor.
They'll buy armor to protect us
against Philistine spears.
You need protection?
The woman that rules
the ruler of the five cities
must have great wealth.
Where's the rest of it?
Not far away.
l will hide nothing from you.
The oldest trick in the world...
A silk trap baited with a woman.
You know a better bait, Samson?
Men always respond.
Of all the women in Gaza,
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